Curiosities

Curious sights/observations from the previous 24 hours:

1 - In the parking lot at Schnucks, the local grocery, I saw an elderly lady - no less than 70 years of age - wearing a pair of capri sweats with the word "LIFEGUARD" across the derriere. Seriously. I remember how disturbed I was when the young gals started wearing those things. You want the full effect of my reaction? Imagine your grandmother wearing those pants. Disturbing. In a comical sort of way...

2 - One or two nights per week, I head on over to the local pub to write and watch Cardinals games (while indulging a couple of my vices...true). I have noticed that an inordinate number of very short men frequent the place. At least 80 percent of the males who darken the door are shorter than average. Really. I wonder what that means...

3 - I am increasingly bored with my walking route, so today I decided to get my miles in at Laumeier Sculpture Park - a home for monstrous compilations of steel and concrete otherwise known as "visual art" to the open-minded among us - and noticed, for the first time, the explanations of the "artwork" in Braille. Think about it.