When a whispered confession turns into “stinky man,” you know the moment was going too well.
I love sharing small moments from Strawberry Moon that show the awkward, tender, very human side of early colonial life. This one has always made me smile — and wince — in equal measure.
John Whipple shows Sarah his new home, hoping she’ll admire the place and—ideally—him. She looks around the empty space and quietly says it feels lonely.
He tries to brush past the awkwardness with clumsy flirtation,...
