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My Superpower Revealed
Are you sitting down?
A few of my close friends and readers already know what my superpower is. But there is still a vast mass of humanity who doesn’t. For them, I am willing to share the not-quite secret again.
Perhaps you think I might claim humor as my superpower. Nope. Lots of people have a good sense of humor. I inherited mine from my mother’s side of the family. My grandmother, mother, and aunts were and are hilarious people. Funny people are a dime a dozen.
Perhaps you think music is my superpower. Wrong again, Skipper. I had to work hard for any musical ability I have. It was not the result of gamma radiation. More perspiration.
Perhaps you think…
Alright, I won’t keep you in suspense any longer. My superpower is…
Double-jointed thumbs!
That’s right. Both of my thumbs are double-jointed. Yes, I know that is technically an incorrect definition. I actually have Hypermobility in my thumb joints, allowing me to bend my thumbs backward.
It is a cool way to gross people out. Which makes it a superpower if you ask me.
Let’s say a supervillain approaches me and says, “It’s time to eat the heat, Starlin.”
