{"id":238,"date":"2017-01-24T08:19:19","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T13:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glendakotchish.com\/dir\/?p=238"},"modified":"2017-01-24T08:19:19","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T13:19:19","slug":"chairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glendakotchish.com\/dir\/chairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Chairs"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was a test. \u00a0They knew it. \u00a0Four young people: one 28, one 27, one 26 and one 25 years old–male, female alternately. \u00a0\u00a0Two were musicians, two were not–all educated. \u00a0 No one told them it was a test. \u00a0They instinctively and immediately realized this when they filed into the room and saw the four chairs–spaced exactly 24 inches apart–in a row. \u00a0Each chair was different, like out of a museum. \u00a0Perhaps they were<\/em> museum pieces.<\/p>\n

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The 26 year old thoughtfully looked from chair to chair and then from face to face. \u00a0After a few moments he moved in front of the high back wooden chair positioned directly beneath one of three stained glass windows. \u00a0He \u00a0bent over and examined the chair. \u00a0After a moment, he straightened and glanced to his right. \u00a0The 28 year old had quietly moved to his side. \u00a0She was absorbed, examining the short wooden chair with arms. \u00a0A horizontal, dark stained glass window through which no light could pass was behind and above it.<\/p>\n

She felt his eyes upon her and looked his way. \u00a0 Her nod was almost as imperceptible as his. \u00a0Together they left the room, she leading , he silently following.<\/p>\n

The 27 year old shrugged her shoulders as she watched them leave.<\/p>\n

“Shall we?” \u00a0She held our her hands to the chairs.<\/p>\n

He shook his head. \u00a0 Then smiled with his eyes. \u00a0 In two strides he was upon the chairs, moved two in front of the others.<\/p>\n

She sat. \u00a0 He sat. They removed their music from their bags and placed it on the chair backs. \u00a0He played flute, she percussion.<\/p>\n

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(C) Glenda Kotchish<\/p>\n

January 18, 2017<\/p>\n

VMFA \u00a0American Wing<\/p>\n

Images from pixabay.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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