Awkwardness Quote by Margaret Atwood

“After they had skated around the pond several times, my father asked my mother to marry him. I expect he did it awkwardly, but awkwardness in men was a sign of sincerity then.” quote by Margaret Atwood — Download Open image

““After they had skated around the pond several times, my father asked my mother to marry him. I expect he did it awkwardly, but awkwardness in men was a sign of sincerity then.””

Margaret Atwood

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