Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for October 29, 2016

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    Farside99  about 8 years ago

    Whoa! Swinging those eyes around like that would make me seasick. These guys must be made of sterner stuff!

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    DennisinSeattle  about 8 years ago

    Based on the fabric this appears to be a female, but other features suggest a male. Can anyone identify this individual?

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    DennisinSeattle  about 8 years ago

    To clarify: generally men on Ballard Street wear checks. If this is a new trend I will have to adapt quickly at my Fabric Shoppe and Hair Restoration Store.

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 8 years ago

    I wanted to join the Great Dane Club…..

    but the rules were too strict for my taste.

    I didn’t want to wear the mask 3 days a week, when meetings are only twice a month.

    I didn’t want to participate in reading Hamlet aloud at Ballard Park….

    and I especially didn’t like some of the greeting rituals.

     

    Dennis… based on the body shape…I would say definitely male.

     

    From my experience as a hairstylist, and from what I’ve seen working at the Tiki……

    my “guesstimate” would be that 20% of the men, give or take, own at least one polka dot shirt…

    and wear it now and then.

     

    An even higher percentage of them sometimes wear polka dot shorts or swimming trunks…

     

    I don’t think it’s really a growing trend…

    though it could be, albeit slowly.

    But the ladies’ polka dot fabrics will do for the men…

    except for the pinks and lavenders and such.

     

    Stocking a few bolts in more traditionally “manly” colors like brown and navy wouldn’t hurt…

    after all, the ladies can wear those too.

    But I wouldn’t have a clearance on plaid any time soon.
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    Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 8 years ago

    Perhaps I am missing something, but why would not a Great Dane mask have eye holes?

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    well-i-never  about 8 years ago

    Whoa, I like the idea. Two adjustable views. A twist to view left and right is needed. I’m thinking “Shark Tank.”

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    ChessPirate  about 8 years ago

    The Great Dane Club members are thinkers.

    With optical equipment tinkers.

    The masks mandatory,

    will tell the whole story.

    For safety, they really need blinkers.

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    Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member about 8 years ago

    I, too, looked into membership. However their rituals were too………..“earthy” for me.

    For example: Potty breaks were taken behind the old oak tree on Main Street.

    Refreshments were plain water and dry cookies. and were placed on the floor. No napkins or saucers!

    And the club “handshake” was…….well suffice it to say, I ain’t doin’ that!!!

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    Paws4Thought aka Val Premium Member about 8 years ago

    Perhaps there is a Lesser Dane Club, where the mask laws aren’t quite as daunting!

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    mr_sherman Premium Member about 8 years ago

    Oh, great scot.

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