Friday, June 1, 1962.

Just a few days ago, Fidel Castro announced that Cuba would take the socialist road, and US-Cuban relations officially broke down, and it was irretrievable.

On this day, Catherine is officially 14 years old.

Her birthday was celebrated in her own home.

But it wasn't her parents who celebrated her birthday, it was her partner.

"14 years old, Kate, I wonder how you feel now?"

"Hmm...... Actually, it's nothing, I just think this time flies really fast. ”

Catherine was a little absent-minded.

"Kate, can you not wear it all over, and then let me measure it, I will dress you up?"

"Why?"

Catherine looked at Lisa with a strange expression.

"A birthday present for you. In fact, what I hope most is to make a dress as gorgeous as the one Monroe wore that day~"

The dress Lisa was referring to was the dress she had worn more than ten days earlier, on May 19, President Kennedy's birthday.

Monroe wasn't wearing any underwear at the time, and the dress was like it was sewn on Monroe.

And it is said that when cutting, Monroe also wore nothing, and then the designer measured various numbers on his body, and in order to keep the number jù accurate, Monroe even stayed motionless for half an hour.

"Really?"

Catherine lay on the table, apparently not showing much interest in Lisa's so-called dream.

She looked a little tired.

"You don't seem to be feeling good, what's wrong?" Lily asked.

"Summer Vacation Homework."

Catherine shrugged.

Homework in American schools is always quirky.

"Experience the life of a person with a disability for more than three days and write an essay about defending the human rights of people with disabilities."

Catherine simply rolled her eyes.

If you want to say that the easiest homework is mathematics, Catherine even completed all the math homework in one night, but for literature and history homework, she has a headache.

Especially in such a prestigious school, teachers often assign homework, often without any information to check, and at the same time, there is no content in the book, but it is closely related to people's lives.

In this regard, Catherine can only think of one word: pit daddy.

"This homework sounds pretty good."

Hearing the answers of her companions, Catherine was also noncommittal.

It's probably a cultural difference.

Catherine has been in this world for more than ten years, but before that, she has twenty or thirty memories of the future China. To this day, Catherine's thoughts have not been assimilated by the United States, and although Catherine is not surprised by this typical American thinking, she can't adapt to it.

The vast majority of people do find it very interesting, and people like Catherine are the minority and the alternative.

Catherine also knows this very well.

In fact, Catherine has always paid close attention to the lives of Americans, because business opportunities come from the bits and pieces of life, and only when they are recognized by the majority of people can their products be successful.

"Typical American thinking." Catherine sighed.

"Typical immigrant thinking, Kate. It's not a big deal. Lily smiled at Catherine.

"Maybe, what am I going to do next? Do you want me to take a plaster cast and go out on the streets and see who discriminates against people with disabilities? ”

Catherine sighed faintly.

"Maybe we can help?" Lisa burst out laughing.

"Nope! Never! ”

God knows what bad ideas they have.

"Jenny, you should be there to help Kate."

"If you need a more realistic counterfeit, I can do it for you." Jenny said.

"So be it."

Catherine didn't want to toss on her own either, and of all her companions, in Catherine's opinion, Jenny was the most san.

"Okay, let's get ready together and go to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. My mom is the chief surgeon and orthopaedic specialist there, and it just so happens that there is no appointment right now, so it's just right for us to go now. Not...... But I'll give you a call. ”

Jenny quickly made a phone call.

"By the way, Kate, what kind of disability do you want?"

What kind of disability do you want?

Why does this sound so strange? ,

"Uh...... Just do it. ”

Jenny nodded, and by this time, the phone had already been connected.

A phone call was made, and they set off together for Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, one of New York's most famous hospitals.

"This is my mom, Mavis White. Mom, this is my classmate. This is Catherine. ”

"Hello, Mrs. White." Catherine called the other party.

"Don't be so restrictive. I'm glad I could help you with your homework, Catherine, and in fact, I found it funny when Jenny told me about the cause and effect. By the way, how do orthopedic pantyhose feel? ”

Catherine was wearing what Mrs. White had designed for her, and in fact there was nothing about Lisa.

"Not bad. However, it would be nice if the crotch could be designed as a zipper. Catherine looked down at the pair of pantyhose on her lap.

"That's right, even though it's open, but if you wear underwear, it may be uncomfortable, and it would be better if it turned into a zipper." The other party also smiled.

"In fact, Columbia University is working on artificial skin that can replace human skin, so a lot of medical silicones have been developed recently, and it seems that they are now coming in handy."

Didn't artificial skin only appear in the 80s?

Catherine was a little strange, but it was relieved to think about it.

After all, this is a breakthrough that was only made in the 80s, and without that long-term accumulation, how could it be successful? And the tone of the other party, it is likely that this thing is just under development.

Mrs. White took Catherine to the operating room, disinfected Catherine's back and arms, folded Catherine's arms behind her back, put the backs of her hands against her back, spread her hands flat, and began to fix them, cling, and then removed the silicone.

Catherine couldn't see what was going on behind her, but when the "operation" was over, she felt that her hands seemed to be completely unable to move, and she looked to her side, and both hands were gone, as if her body had no hands in the first place. However, her original skinny figure seems to be a little "fat".

"How does it feel?" Mrs. White helped Catherine up, and then took a mirror and placed it in front of her.

"It's awkward." Catherine looked at herself in front of the mirror, and it was really like she had no hands.

It's a strange feeling.

"Forget it, it's only three days, and it's an experience."

This is also to get the job done.

"If you feel numb in your hands, or feel any discomfort, remember to find a way to come over immediately, and be careful not to use the knife to pull it away, as it may hurt your skin. Every night before going to bed and after waking up in the morning, it is best to ask someone to massage it, although it can be worn for several months, but my advice is that it is better to remove it completely in less than a month. ”

Catherine turned her body slightly, then looked at her back, which seemed to be a slightly different color from her own body, probably silicone.

Having said that, this year seems to be the era of great development of silicone?

The Golden Age of the United States was a magical age. American technology seems to have exploded at this idea all at once, and then gradually swept the world.

The whole modern world seems to be built on the 60s in the United States.

It's no wonder that Americans are nostalgic for this era.

This is where the American dream and the world moves into the future.

Mrs. White helped Catherine get dressed, and the two sleeves were empty, and she looked a little awkward.

"Do you need a prosthesis? However, it only serves the role of decoration. I've prepared it too, so maybe you can use it. ”

"Hmm."

Although it was only three days, Catherine agreed without hesitation.

The arm was empty, and Catherine suddenly panicked in her heart, which may be the real psychological feeling of the disabled. Without hands, it seems that the whole person has become slightly inferior.

"Remember, whenever you feel unwell, come right away." Mrs. White finally warned Catherine.

"Thank you so much. Mrs. White. ”

Then they went back to her office.

It looks like the surgery is a day of leisure, at least not much seems to be happening now.

"Oh, Kate, what's wrong with your hand?"

Lily looked unlucky, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but laugh.

Catherine gave her a roll of the eye.

……

Here are Monroe's dresses.

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