I was on the Metro the other Saturday during on a typical weekend delay due to track maintenance. It was chilly and it gave me a chance to make a few outerwear observations.
- I think they issue North Face jackets to every teenager in DC.
- I want to sell retired military trench coats or wool overcoats to Federal Employees.
- Older African-American women can rock wild hats.
- Small girls (any shade) can do the same.
- Rainboots come in some interesting styles now days - leopard, paisley, plaid, cowboy...
- Trendy coat doesn't equal decent person.
A young man on the train was the total 'hipster' = slim weathered black jeans, camelhair coat, Burberry scarf, spiky hair, serious expensive Porsche tennis shoes. He spent his time LOUDLY bemoaning to his seat mate how horrible the Metro was, how he was still looking for a job because he needed more money to pay his $3000/month rent and how he couldn't catch a break because he wasn't a minority. Across from him was a older man wearing a beat-up parka and watch cap, standing up, reading his "Daily Word" kind of half smiling. Underneath his parka, he was wearing a nice dress shirt and tie, and freshly shined, well worn shoes. He was standing since he gave up his seat to a young woman with a stroller and another little one holding her hand.
Man #1 bulldozed his way off the train at Chinatown; man #2 took his turn to exit at L'Enfant.
Maybe #1 is just frustrated and that is the only way he knows to deal with adversity; by complaining and being harsh. Maybe #2 has the benefit of age & experience and, since he was reading his daily devotions, knows that all this is passing.
Too bad we can have the benefit of experience when we are young and we are shaping our futures. Too bad we can't have the options of youth when we finally learn what's important.
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