Darn Stereotypes

[Inchessi]

I have been wanting to share an indecent that does not fall neatly into stereotypes. I have been unsure how to write without undue negative bias. The nearest town is small, and run on the "Good ole Boy" system. When I need something I usually have to travel to a much larger city. The larger city refers to itself as "Progressive, Forward Thinking, Green" If there is a city outside of Scotland that would welcome the wearing of a kilt, it would be this large city.

I needed to pick up some work tools, that are only sold in two stores within 76 miles. I decided to sport my SWK Black Watch, and my Purdue Hoody (Go Boilers!). I am biased, I do love that kilt. I love the way it fits, looks, and the price I paid. (Not spam, really, no Really)

I needed petro, so I stopped at the gas station in the small town. Bubba, Bubba, Bubba, and LeRoy pull up in a lifted pick-up with matching pit bulls, they might have been Am. Staffs.. My military mind starts calculating as the one who looks most like Larry the Cable Guy looks at my Kilt and says, "Cool." I top off, pay and leave without indecent. In retrospect, he may have been referring to my Purdue Hoody, or USMC decal on my Jeep window.

I get into the larger city, and parking is atrocious. The store I need to go to is in the "Old Town" area. Art shops, Bistro's, Boutiques, and Adventurer stores fill the area. The only reason this store is there is because the owner bought the store long before I was born. In the intrest of full disclosure, there is a Hippy store nearby that sells a plethora of great coffee beans, yeah, I am stopping there as well. Short story long, I have to do a lot of walking. I received comments, from people in a hurry driving past. Nice dress, Ugly woman, ect. The only non-negative comment I received there was "What, something special today?"

The comments don't bother me, they just happen. It was the idea that they happened where I did not expect them. I found the whole day a bizarre trip into reversal land.