tie bars & manhood // thrift store finds 10/22/10

when i said i like the "idea of most things" that idea also applies to liking the general idea of sports.

you can wear a rugby polo without being a fan of rugby. wear a jersey, yet ride that couch. you can also wear a pair of riding boots and still never ride a horse. you can also wear a shirt & tie to work but still live at home with your mom.  or better yet, i've got a pair of father's broken-in work boots, yet you won't find under a diesel 18 wheeler. ah, how clothing can "tell" so much about you.

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i generally prefer to look like the "idea of a gentlemen." polished. "combed" hair. button down shirt. nice car. no loans. cuffed pants. pressed clothes. opening doors. shaking hands. chivalrous. that sounds nice.
well, i never "took" a course in manhood, or opted to join boyscouts or business classes (because business classes teach you that sort of thing and boy scouts is boyhood 101 right?), much less opt to hit the links for a game on the back nine. but i'll totally wear a golf club tie bar.

golf club $4

count me out unless there is a) cooler b) cocktails c) chance to rub elbows with socialites or d) all of the above.
however, the chances of a cooler being toted around on a bourgeois golf cart seems to be slim. i'd be better off finding a cooler casting out. bring on the fishing rod tie bar for my blue collar heritage.

fishing rod $6

like they say, "dress for the job you want, not the one you have." climb the ladder, yo.