A conversation I had at least a dozen times while trick-or-treating:

Neighborhood kid: what are you dressed up as, Ms. Kel?

Me: April O’Neil!

Neighborhood kid: …ohh… is that… is that the… girl?

Me: yes. Yes, I’m the token girl. This is my life.

Related: how *should* neighborhood kids refer to adults? // our favorite Halloween decor is still a hit even if J insists our house is “embarrassed” by the more committed neighbors in our circle…