Something Creative
I spent this past weekend in a city park in Alexandria, MN. Now you may ask what I was doing there. The simple answer is showing our products from Black Ash at our 1st ever Art in the Park. More on that in a post soon.
People are fascinating to watch especially when they aren’t really conscious of the fact that someone is watching them. As we sat in the back of our booth waiting for customers a flood of humanity traveled past.
There were elderly couples who were walking hand in hand talking & laughing like young people in love. Middle-aged people with children, pets, strollers & food struggled past trying to keep everything together.
One couple we saw was confusing. We weren’t certain if it was a mother & her son just out wandering around or a couple on a date. It could easily go either way….I’d hate to pass judgement but it was a little strange.
Another couple we saw (late 40’s to mid 50s) the man was dressed in blue jeans & a clean pressed T-shirt with motorcycle boots. The woman was dressed in very high black wedge sandals with black capris & a short sleeved, low cut top. Apparently she was showing off a brand new pair of silicone floatation devices. (I mean come on it’s a family show there…in the middle of a city park.) At one point she was making him carry her sandals (Hey dude, look in the purse she’s got & see if you can find your manly parts) while she walked barefoot. Later they stood across the way from us & had ice cream. She bought an ice cream cone & then proceeded to eat it with a spoon. (Really? ‘cuz she looked like she could have handled it w/o the spoon….) In a bid to look ridiculous like a cute, young couple she decided to feed her man some ice cream too. Fortunately after a bite he finally put a stop to that display of oookieness.
One couple in their 20’s walked up arm in arm to admire our booth. They seemed like a nice couple. Until the guy {Wearing a pastel pink “How many licks” T-shirt} kept sticking his hand INTO his pants to scratch what I can only assume was a hideous, absolutely massive rash that was quite obviously running amuck in his nether-region. While I don’t know how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop, I do know that a little powder & a whole lot of personal hygiene will take care of the jock itch.
Speaking of questionable fashion choices…[anybody notice a theme here??] I also saw a young man wearing lime green cargo shorts with a tight, lavender polo shirt - collar at attention. I wanted to send him home to his mommy for a lesson in color-coordination & the proper fit of clothing. (Before you send nasty comments about my viciousness regarding lime green or lavender polo shirts let me just say this. I have nothing against any of those things independently. I own a very cute pair of lime green cargo capri pants. I also own a very nice lavender twin set that I wear quite often. However I’ve never seen them as a matched set. Don’t get me started on polo shirts. They are great for other people but I find them rather boxy & square while I am not at all boxy but all curvy & soft.) But I digress. Several Goth/emo children wandered past…(I didn’t know they could be seen in sunlight). A woman out with her man wearing a very cute dress. Too bad is was white & completely see-through in the bright sunlight of a July afternoon. I really didn’t need to know her personal grooming habits or that it was apparently underwear washing day at her house. Another woman in a dull gold spaghetti strap dress with matching gold sandals. Very cute outfit & totally appropriate for a formal garden party or wedding.
Hello, did anybody notice that this is essentially a fair? I mean we’ve got food, craft booths, a particularly bad band & a freaking clown! Of course all of that is for a later discussion.
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