John D. Burgess

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

The red cording/piping on that black tunic is truly outstanding. It is almost Jesuitical. And who cares if it matches anything ( which it does, of course)? It matches itself and that is sometimes enough. This brings be back ( yawn now, if you care to ) to how much the wearer's attitude contributes to the success of his outfit. This gentleman's confidence goes a LONG way. I expect if we were in his actual presence, the various little snags and quibbles would melt in the warmth of his charm.

Or wilt in the steely glare of his eye...

[HarborSpringsPiper]

Or wilt in the steely glare of his eye...

LOL! I never met John Burgess but understand he was a gentleman, however, "warm and fuzzy" was never a phrase I heard associated with him.