AdvertisementA Bicycle. A Trip. Or Just Pants: The Things We Buy When Pining For Normal TimesPlay04:29Download AudioFebruary 20, 2021Kat LonsdorffacebookEmailOrdinary items such as bicycles or hair extensions are gaining symbolic significance as we use them to project to a time when we can finally use them with others or show them off. (Kaz Fantone for NPR)