Why Not?

[poliphilo]

Why not live one's dreams- I thought- especially when they come cheap?- so instead of just moaning about people not wearing tricorne hats any longer- I went on eBay and bought myself one.

The first time she saw me wearing it my mother was scornfully incredulous (it's something she's always been rather good at) "Is that a naval hat?" she asked. "Well, yes," I said, I suppose it is. Sort of..."

I wore it much of yesterday. It keeps the sun off. And yesterday was very sunny. I don't suppose I'll wear it to go out in because my tolerance for being pointed at is low- but there's nothing intrinsically impracticable about it.

Whenever I caught sight of my shadow in the sun I wondered whether someone might spot me from a distance and think I was a ghost.

Comments

[shewhomust]

Love the shadow portrait!

[poliphilo]

I look better- more convincing anyway- as a shadow.

[cmcmck]

They might just think you were Baldrick! :o)

[poliphilo]

Or Dick Turpin or Long John Silver or Dr Syn or any number of really cool folks.

[sovay]

Whenever I caught sight of my shadow in the sun I wondered whether someone might spot me from a distance and think I was a ghost.

That's wonderful.

[poliphilo]

Thank you.

[oakmouse]

You could always tell your mother that you're going to get a tricolor badge for it and pose as Chauvelin...

[oakmouse]

Seriously, by the way, I love your new icon with the tricorn and the glasses. You look like a colonial Bostonian ready to throw tea into the harbor.

[poliphilo]

I need to do something about the glasses though. To be really in period I need some wire frames.

[oakmouse]

True dat.

[poliphilo]

A, ca ira, ca ira, ca ira....

[oakmouse]

Just don't take any snuff before you check it for black specks. ;)