Grace Kuhlenschmidt

um and i picked king george the third and i was the only woman who the only girl who chose to be a boy and you get to dress up yeah and i had to dress up in drag i'm fully in drag yep i had a wig and everything yeah and like i dressed like a royal and i my mom like stayed up with me late that night like helping me make my costume but my teacher called my mom and was like i feel like maybe she should pick somebody else like you know

um and i picked king george the third and i was the only woman who the only girl who chose to be a boy and you get to dress up yeah and i had to dress up in drag i'm fully in drag yep i had a wig and everything yeah and like i dressed like a royal and i my mom like stayed up with me late that night like helping me make my costume but my teacher called my mom and was like i feel like maybe she should pick somebody else like you know

like kind of like concerned about me because he's one of the worst british monarchs in history and like truly was so terrible and i was like that's my fucking guy i remember i dress i was so excited to wear my costume to school mind you when i'm 10 i'm 5'4 so it's even more horrifying and so like i go fully that's one inch shorter than me right now Powdered wig. All that shit. Yeah.

like kind of like concerned about me because he's one of the worst british monarchs in history and like truly was so terrible and i was like that's my fucking guy i remember i dress i was so excited to wear my costume to school mind you when i'm 10 i'm 5'4 so it's even more horrifying and so like i go fully that's one inch shorter than me right now Powdered wig. All that shit. Yeah.

Like I had like my mom, I remember had like a tiki torch from our backyard and she covered the whole thing in foil. So it looked like a scepter because I was five, four, almost taller than the tiki torch. That's weird. And I'm like holding it. And I remember the first day we came to school in the costumes.

Like I had like my mom, I remember had like a tiki torch from our backyard and she covered the whole thing in foil. So it looked like a scepter because I was five, four, almost taller than the tiki torch. That's weird. And I'm like holding it. And I remember the first day we came to school in the costumes.

we all like all fifth graders went in the library and then they were like, oh, if anyone wants to do their monologue now, you get extra credit. And especially if you have an accent and you do the accent. Bitch, I was first. I was like, oh, I know what the fuck I'm doing. Yeah, I sound like Dick Van Dyke. For real. And I literally was like,

we all like all fifth graders went in the library and then they were like, oh, if anyone wants to do their monologue now, you get extra credit. And especially if you have an accent and you do the accent. Bitch, I was first. I was like, oh, I know what the fuck I'm doing. Yeah, I sound like Dick Van Dyke. For real. And I literally was like,

what you've done for your daughter is unbelievable she's she weren't you weren't listening i was telling her about king george the third and she was like me trying to talk to your mom and your her headphones are on i'm like you have raised the most beautiful daughter no there is something so beautiful about fostering that kind of creativity and being like my kid's gonna look so dumb

what you've done for your daughter is unbelievable she's she weren't you weren't listening i was telling her about king george the third and she was like me trying to talk to your mom and your her headphones are on i'm like you have raised the most beautiful daughter no there is something so beautiful about fostering that kind of creativity and being like my kid's gonna look so dumb

They're like, okay, if you wanna do that.

They're like, okay, if you wanna do that.

I know, and my mom was like, I mean, if she wants to do it, let her do it. It's not against the rules, right? So fun. And I was like, I was the only one in drag. I was a drag king that day. And I left on top that day. And there were many Halloweens where my mom was like, are you sure? And I was like, yeah. Like I wanted to be, I could have been Trinity, but I wanted to be Neo from Matrix.

I know, and my mom was like, I mean, if she wants to do it, let her do it. It's not against the rules, right? So fun. And I was like, I was the only one in drag. I was a drag king that day. And I left on top that day. And there were many Halloweens where my mom was like, are you sure? And I was like, yeah. Like I wanted to be, I could have been Trinity, but I wanted to be Neo from Matrix.

Oh my God. And ask me, have I ever seen the Matrix? No. I just saw the costume and I thought it was sick. And then I told my mom, no, I want to be the guy. And she was like, why? And she's like, you could be the girl. And I was like, I understand that. I want to be Neo.

Oh my God. And ask me, have I ever seen the Matrix? No. I just saw the costume and I thought it was sick. And then I told my mom, no, I want to be the guy. And she was like, why? And she's like, you could be the girl. And I was like, I understand that. I want to be Neo.

Yeah. And then I went to a party and I, at that point I was probably like eight and I went dressed as Neo, uh, to the party. I had like latex, everything on the glasses. My mom's like all my hair back, like Keanu Reeves. I'm walking around the party and only the adults are like, that's fucking sick. Like only the adults are like, are you supposed to be Neo?

Yeah. And then I went to a party and I, at that point I was probably like eight and I went dressed as Neo, uh, to the party. I had like latex, everything on the glasses. My mom's like all my hair back, like Keanu Reeves. I'm walking around the party and only the adults are like, that's fucking sick. Like only the adults are like, are you supposed to be Neo?

And I'm like, yeah, they're like, Oh, that's so sick. Oh,

And I'm like, yeah, they're like, Oh, that's so sick. Oh,