Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Bring On More Men In Black


Yesterday I served as a representative at the workplace beyond normal opening hours. I returned on a sultry evening to the townhouse for my tea ( a very nice roast pork dinner by the way) but after parking my car on the High Street I found myself drawn to the doors of the pub.
The lure of a cold one in their back yard just proved too tempting.
Now usually when I go in there it is the weekend and I am in jeans and a T. Just occasionally it amuses me to wear the workplace uniform, suit and tie with shiny shoes. People don’t say much round these parts but a raised eyebrow speaks volumes.
The thing is, yesterday I walked in and every man jack was in a pretty much identical suit. I had a strange sense of displacement and for a brief moment felt that the door might be some dimensional portal. Something leading to an identical world save in the aspect of dress. I was eyed up and down like I was late. Weird.
“What’s all this about?” I asked one of the drinkers at the bar.
“It’s me dad’s funeral, thanks for coming…..”

10 comments:

Lori said...

Ha! That's a funny story!

Vi said...

NOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

did you have crisp salty crackling too?

i felt your discomfort at the suits ...

Unknown said...

Heh, heh, liked it!

buffalodick said...

Dressing up isn't as common as it used to be here- Ties are for weddings, funerals, and court appearances...

startare said...

Do you really have to wear a suit and tie to work? Here only the head does, and his shoes aren't that shiny.

Anonymous said...

Ooooops. Hope they didn't engage you in a conversation about the deceased (assuming you didn't know him)

Utter Basketcase said...

*GiGGLeS* xx

Utter Basketcase said...

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Dave said...

Good story. Isnt it amazing how strangers view and talk to you depending on the type of clothes you happen to have on.