What kind of occasion was this? She’d hosted Big Jack’s fund-raisers before at Aunt Pat’s, but they’d always been really casual and fun. They were the kind of events that if a person wore a floral dress they might be overdressed for it. She picked up the phone. “Evelyn? It’s me. This fund-raiser for Big Jack—what are you wearing?” “Oh, Lulu. It’s more than a fund-raiser—it’s a gala. I read something about it in the paper this morning. It’s going to be all glitzy and some folks from the Memphis Journal are going to be there taking pictures.” Lulu’s heart sank as she looked at her choices. “Well, I have that navy dress. I suppose I could wear that one. Do you remember my navy dress?” There was a pause on the other end of the line. “Do you mean your funeral dress? The one you pull out for graveside services?” “Won’t that be okay?” Another pregnant pause. “Tell you what, Lulu. I could use a new gown anyway. Let’s go out shopping and find something really fun.
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