Somewhere between Camelot and Englewood Cliffs…..
Receptionist: Stop. Who would cross the Bridge of Dysphoria must answer me these questions three, ere the other side she see.
Girl: Ask me the questions, oh keeper of the Salon appointments. I am not afraid.
Receptionist: What... is your name?
Girl: My name is Tiffany….of Hoboken.
Receptionist: What... is your quest?
Tiffany: To seek the Holy Grail….of Transgender
Receptionist: What... is your favourite colour?
Girl: Mauve.
Receptionist: Go on. Off you go.
Tiffany: Oh, thank you. Thank you very much.
Robin: That's easy.
Receptionist: Stop. Who would cross the Bridge of Dysphoria must answer me these questions three, ere the other side she see.
Robin: Ask me the questions…. (looks at name tag) Cindy. I'm not afraid.
Cindy the Receptionist: What... is your name?
Robin: Robin of Bayonne.
Cindy the Receptionist: What... is your quest?
Robin: To seek the Holy Grail….of Transgender
Cindy the Receptionist: What... was your last estrogen level?
[pause]
Robin: I don't know that.
[she’s thrown out of the salon]
Robin: Auuuuuuuugh.
Cindy the Receptionist: Stop. What... is your name?
Kyra: Kyra of Camden.
Cindy the Receptionist: What... is your quest?
Kyra: I seek the Grail.
Cindy the Receptionist: What... is your favourite colour?
Kyra: Periwinkle. No, yel...
[she is also thrown out of the salon]
Kyra: auuuuuuuugh.
Cindy the Receptionist: Hee hee heh. Stop. What... is your name?
Nikki: It is Nicole of Perth Amboy.
Cindy the Receptionist: What... is your quest?
Nikki: To seek the Holy Grail of Transgender
Cindy the Receptionist: What... is the normal time frame for a clinical endorsement for a real – life test?
Nikki: What do you mean? Canadian or the United States
Cindy the Receptionist: Huh? I... I don't know that.
[she is thrown out]
Cindy the Receptionist: Auuuuuuuugh.
Nicole’s BFF Andi: How do know so much about that?
Nicole: Well, you have to know these things when you're transgender. If only things were this easy in real life?