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Which leads me to two things I want to share with you. 

First is a simple guideline on how to be ridiculous. 

Not that you don’t know how, Indy. Any dog that goes in and out of so many pictures and wears, literally, so many hats certainly knows. We just need to share the code with others. So here are three premises:

  1. Be in touch with how you stick out, then embrace it. Growing up requires some level of conformity. It is the grease that eases friction of social engagement. Follow the rules. Say please and thank you. No flip flops at fine dining. However, there are aspects that make you pleasantly absurd. Don’t be shy. Share it.
  2. Realize that’s it’s not about costumes. Yes, a hairstyle or signature jewelry might do it. Queen Elizabeth used a brooch to send a message to Trump. TV Chef Alex Guarnaschelli once told me that fellow celebrity Geoff Zakarian only wears wingtips even when he first gets out of bed. However, it does not have to be a costume to make it work. It could be the fact that you knowingly cross-pollinate clichés in unexpected ways. Like “a stitch in time saves lives” (instead of nine). Or maybe singing off key to a certain song while it plays on your headset and others cannot hear.
  3. Don’t take a good thing too far. There is a subtle art to being different without calling attention to yourself. Very few of us can dress like Elton John without hushed whispers. It should resonate with your personal frequency without being noisy. Know there’s balance between self-expression and self-indulgence.

That’s it. There may be other guidelines or even better ones. These are just the ones I’ve noticed. Remember this an amateur’s guide to being ridiculous.

Now to second point I wanted to make. Up to this moment, I’ve shared images of what other people saw. Now I want to show what the mirror shows me. The image below contains a 1962 cream colored Mercedes Benz. Crimson interior. Stick shift all the way.

That nutjob of a dog is a Border Collie blended with a Labrador Retriever. His name is Radar. He’s my best friend and a genius in his own way. We are free from everything except physics and the limit of a half-way decent income.

Until next time. Aroo.

–Anthony (and sometimes Tony)

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Random Quote:

“King Edward of England inherited control of Gascony in France from his mother, Eleanor of Provence. But when the 27-year-old King of France decided in 1295 not to let the King of England control a fat chunk of his country, Edward went to his English nobles to raise an army so that he could regain control of his property on the other side of the water.

His nobles said, “Edward, that doesn’t really belong to England, that belongs to you, personally. So we’re out. You need to deal with that on your own.”

A con man who wants your money will present you with a phony opportunity. But a con man who wants your vote will present you with a phony emergency.

Having thus been rebuffed by the Earls of England, Edward summoned a vast assembly of barons and bishops, knights and burgesses, men of the shires, and representatives of towns and cities and told them their nation was in danger.

“The King of France, not satisfied with the treacherous invasion of Gascony, has prepared a mighty fleet and army for the purpose of invading England and wiping the English tongue from the face of the earth.”

It was complete bullshit, but it worked.

And it still works today.”

- Roy H. Williams, Oct 15, 2021

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