Weekend Report

“A good day at the Farmers Market”
or:
"Who let the freaks out, who who who who"

I enjoy going to the Charleston Farmers Market, I really do. What I enjoy the most is meeting and getting to know different people. I also enjoy studying people because I find them very interesting. I have met people from almost every state in the USA and also from many far away countries. However using the adjective “interesting” to describe some of the people I saw this past Saturday is an understatement.

Let’s start with the obvious. Well it should be obvious but obviously this isn’t obvious to the person I am talking about. After age 70, wearing a cheerleader outfit is not considered “HOT”. It may just be me but something about grey hair, varicose veins and sagging skin combined with a cheerleader outfit just doesn’t say “sexy” to me. If that is your thing and you want to wear something like that at home, have at it. But come on, in a public market? This person needed a reality check.

And speaking of reality check, there were two girls that came in to the market doing some kind of mime thing. They were dressed in dance outfits. You know, tights with dance slippers, and they had these black masks over their faces. Not over their heads mind you, just covering their faces. They were moving very slowly like they were acting something out. One began crawling for a while like she was trying to get away from the other one. This continued for a few minutes then they both stood up and skipped away. I told the girl next to me if they started making that high pitched lalalalalalalala sound, we were all going to hit the ground.

I thought all that was strange enough but then along comes this guy. He was wearing a shirt, a floor length skirt and sneakers. You heard it right, a guy wearing a skirt. And it wasn’t a manly skirt either. (not like a kilt) It was a pleated silk skirt with bright flowers on it. We knew it was a guy too because no self respecting woman would wear a skirt like that with tennis shoes. And the color scheme was all wrong. The shirt was orange and it clashed terribly with the dress. Where are the fashion police when you need them? People if you are going to cross dress at least wear something that matches.

And finally we have the flasher. What is it with these girls that like to flash in public? And what is with the guys that like their women to flash? This young couple (in their 20’s) sits down across from us, right where there are lots of people who can see them. They sat on a wall right by a crowded passageway. She has on a very short skirt that in itself was obscene. She then proceeds to sit in a very unlady like fashion letting everyone who wants to get an eyeful. All the while they are carrying on a conversation and pretending to be unaware what is going on. After a while they laugh, kiss passionately (he does something obscene) and then run off. I just don’t get it.

We think they left the door to the funny farm unlocked and everyone escaped. Let’s hope they recaptured everyone by now. Well that’s it for the market report for the week. I will try to make it a weekly report on my blog. And for those who I promised some presents, I haven’t forgotten about you. I have the presents ready, got the boxes and now just have to address them and get them in the mail.

Unfortunatly, I left my camera in my car. I ran and got it but all the freaks were gone. I didn't think taking a picture of the flasher would be appropriate. Sorry guys.

Have a wonderful day and week.
Greg