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The Longest Shortest Time

The Emperor's New Onesie

The Longest Shortest Time

Hillary Frank | Realm

Kids & Family, Sexuality, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.74.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2015

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

The story of one mom held hostage by a naked toddler. Plus, listeners share their own clothing fights. Hint: Rhinestone belts and George Michael jean jackets. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is the longest shortest time from WNYC.

0:07.0

I'm Hillary Frank.

0:09.0

Parents and kids argue about a lot of things.

0:12.0

One of the classics, clothing.

0:15.0

I guarantee you right now, no matter what time you're listening to this,

0:19.0

somewhere in the world, kids and parents are fighting about clothes.

0:23.0

Toddlers are throwing tantrums over getting dressed for school.

0:27.0

Parents are asking their teens if they're really planning to leave the house in that.

0:32.0

We asked you to tell us about the fights you've had with your kids and your parents over clothes.

0:37.0

We'll start with something from my husband, Jonathan.

0:40.0

So mine's more of an inner struggle.

0:43.0

Every year when my mom would take me back to school shopping,

0:47.0

there were always things that she would pick out for me.

0:50.0

And then ask me if I liked them

0:54.0

and I did not have the courage to tell her that I did not like them.

0:59.0

So because of this, I wore a mesh vest.

1:04.0

I had a pair of turquoise Levi's.

1:08.0

And the worst was a black leather belt that emblazoned across the back of the belt

1:16.0

was Michael Jackson's autograph in rhinestones.

1:21.0

My name is Anne and I'm calling from Ballingeri County Quark.

1:25.0

When I was in seventh grade and starting to develop,

1:28.0

I wore a sweatshirt vest until my mom said I look like a female truck driver.

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