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Tuesday

by James Anthony Zoccoli (Jaz), Actor/Writer of Wiggerlover [white boy + black dad = grey areas]

BOTH.  That is my favorite word.

“Why,” you may ask?  “Is it because of the sound or the meaning?”

& I will tell you, “Both.”

First of all, look at the spelling – B – O – T – H.  Both.

Now say it: “Both.”

Try saying it again, but this time, really slowly: “BUH – OHHH - THHHHH.”

Now, say it ten times fast: “Bothbothbothbothbothbothbothbothbothboth.”

Weird, right?  After a while you start to wonder if it is even a real word.

But, besides the way it looks & sounds, whenever I am confronted with any set of options, it is usually my answer.

“Would you like Soup or salad?” Both.

“Toast or Bagel?” Both, please.

“Chocolate or Vanilla?” Both, thank you.

When my grandparents asked me: “What do you want for Christmas, Jimmy, the Star Wars Action Figures or the Guns of Navaronne Playset.” I, of course, said: “Both.”

When the judge asked: “Do you want to live with your mother or your father?” I answered: “Both.”

When people ask me, “Is your last name pronounced, ‘ZAH-kah-lee’ or ‘TSOH-koh-lee’?” Actually, both.

I’m from Chicago, so people wonder, “South Side or North Side?” The answer: both.

“City or Suburbs?” Truly, both.

“House or Hip-Hop?  Ska or Reggae?” Both of both of those.

“Cubs or White Sox?” Whaddayouthink?