Tale as old as time

(Ph/ Girl a la mode ) One of the most basic, oldest stories in the book. It simply goes: boy meets girl. Boy looses girl to an array of pared back lovers of the sartorial variety she says she cannot live without. Boy finds his way back to girl's heart by befriending said lovers and agreeing they all live happily ever after as one big happy - polygamous - family. Tale as old as time really, and one I'm sure most of you are familiar with. So why bother you with it today of all sunny days? You see, when I came home with yet another beige-looking booty (everything looks beige to boys - they are not programmed to read the neutral palette as we are - dove grey, clay,...