Soto explains in “The Jacket” that when he was a young boy he asked for a biker jacket, a simple enough request, or so he thought. The jacket his mother purchased for him was the furthest thing from his request. Soto’s new jacket was an oversized, vinyl, green, disaster just waiting to happen. He finally accepted he would have to wear this new jacket for a while, owing to his small frame. Soto politely thanked his mother for the new article of clothing, and went outside to play with his dog. Soto teased Brownie for a by swinging his arms around and making bird calls, Brownie jumped snapping her teeth at the loose sleeves of Gary’s jacket. Eventually she was successful, she ripped a hole in one of the sleeves, which only made the appearance