I had a flashback....and searched for photographic evidence...
Spring Break motel balcony, Daytona Beach, March 1980 (Left to right) Kim Bentley, Jenny Leach, Candy Petroni, Michele Tuson, Vickie Hillman
I remember when Candy brought her developed Spring Break photos to school, that most of them had one of her pinkie fingers blocking the lens because of the absence of pinkie knuckles. I remember her self-deprecation, her disappointment beneath the laughs. Bless her heart. Heart hug Candy.
When I gave birth to my daughter, Taylor, she was screaming and her hands were clenched in tiny fists with her pinkies extended straight out. I remember being in a patient PANIC while I waited to hold her so that I could confirm that she had all of her fingers and toes. Remembering Candy and her comedic timing, her wit, kept me from blowing a postpartum gasket in the delivery room. Thanks Candy.