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October 05, 2005
B.'s Fashion Corner
Every weekday for over five years, B. has spent 80 minutes a day - 40 minutes each way - riding the city bus and train to work and back. So many perks to public transportation: we were able to eliminate one of our vehicles, it's cheap, it's good for the environment, and it provides B. with some extra time to snooze or read, activities that are frowned upon while driving. Of course, it also provides him the opportunity to have fellow passengers remove his monthly Metro card from the book he's got propped on his chest while he's asleep. But that's only happened once.
My favorite part about B.'s public transporatation usage, though, isn't economical or environmental in nature. It's purely aesthetic. You see, some days B. comes home with fashion advice he has culled from his fellow passengers. Today, I'm thrilled to report, is one of those days.
"I saw this woman on the train," he said. "Built a little bigger than you. She was wearing one of those white things that are off-the-shoulder ... I don't know what they're called. But it was off the shoulder. I was behind her and I could tell that the fabric was sort of see-through ... sort of ... made from mottled, see-thruy stuff. And when she turned around, it was really obvious that she wasn't wearing a bra. Her boobs were about a foot long and down to here," he motions to his waist. "She could have put one over each shoulder."
This is why I don't buy fashion magazines. I don't have to, for I have the best, most comprehensive fashion resource sleeping next to me every night. Bet you didn't know that the B. stands for Blackwell, did you?
Posted by Robin at October 5, 2005 04:56 PM
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heh. that's funny. fashion victims are always funny, though.
Posted by: kara at October 5, 2005 08:18 PM
Ok. I was totally not expecting that this morning and I spit coco on my screen. I can just imagine this whole scene and B. telling this story.
OMG that struck me funny.
Posted by: Sara at October 6, 2005 07:08 AM
I'll take a foot long boob and a side of potato salad please
Posted by: mindy at October 6, 2005 09:04 AM
heh heh - I found the makeup tips useful when I used to ride the bus in L.A. too - ay yi yi....
Posted by: carrster at October 6, 2005 09:50 AM
To quote America's Next Top Model "Um. EW!"
Posted by: Liz at October 6, 2005 12:37 PM
Dammit.
I TOLD my Nana not to wear that outfit anymore.
But does SHE ever listen to me?!?!
Posted by: Ruggybabs at October 7, 2005 01:59 AM
