Many comments throughout the day: "Wow, you got some sun." "Um, I'm sure you know this, but you're sunburned." "What happened?"
Afternoon budget editorial meeting.
Me, limping, sitting cautiously, sporting a browned/reddened face.
Pale co-worker enters, sits down, turns to other co-worker says, "I turn really red in the sun." (or something like that.)
Awkward silence. Nervous chuckles.
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