My dear friend Harry, the one from the dildo story, has on his Facebook page a message from his friend, Bruce Spear. I don’t know Bruce, but he was responding to Harry’s query about kids and their heightened fashion sense. Bruce said, “Behind every successful performer is a shopping maven -- one's True Friend, or a hairdresser/therapist.I have it on great authority that shopping is good for the soul. My former hairdresser in Santa Cruz, always liberal with good advice, helped me with a simple calculation of costs; a decent haircut and a new, bright-colored shirt cost far less, and was likely far longer lasting, than your typical therapist paying off years of expensive training.
"Start on the outside, and work your way IN" was her motto, and of course she was right!
Above all, complete the fashion statement: don't skimp on underwear! Even if they can't see it, the kids will know: granting you infinity authority be willing to carry your bags, polish your walker ... just be sure to offer suitable rewards (offer them PEZ).”
Many years ago (in the 40's) my mother went through a depression because of the death of her sister who died at age 45. My mothers family had all died very young and she was sure she was next. She made an appointment with a psychiatrist at an expensive hourly rate. When it was time for the 3rd appointment she found herself in a hat store and for a moment debated buying herself two new hats or going to the psychiatrist. ...well the hats won! And she felt 100 times better to look good especially if she were to die young. She did live to be 73, not old by our standards but from her family, she was the first to live past 50. I am sure that the hats helped.
ReplyDeleteYou mean it's true--clothes do make the man? Let it not be thought that only clothes have this power: cars, musical instruments, camera equipment. Now life is getting good. I see a ripe old age ahead.
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