When I first moved to NYC in 1986 and had no money, I would amuse myself by
sitting in Penn Station and staring at peoples' feet - guess the occupation
based on the footwear...I suppose there are  worse ways to pass time.  -
Molly


>My Grandmother used to take me to lunch all the time in New York as a child.
>Our favorite game was observation - guessing occupation, background,
>nationality, etc. based on appearance and body language.  This was my
>informal apprenticeship to being taught the Tarot and the reading of lines.
>Best,
>Leland
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ken Follett <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
><[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Monday, November 02, 1998 8:55 AM
>Subject: Re: NEWS ALLERT
>
>
>>In a message dated 11/1/98 11:05:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>[log in to unmask] writes:
>>
>>> "they are wearing the uniform...kahki pants and blue shirts."
>>
>>A game I play at public gatherings with one of my more studious and serious
>>friends is to try to figure out the occupation of people based on their
>>clothing. My finding is that we are more often wrong than right.
>>
>>I tend to dress somewhere between a contractor and a relaxed architect. My
>>position would dictate a solid color shirt, tie, and sport jacket at
>minimum
>>for meetings... but then I have to be prepared to ride on a scaffolding or
>>climb over a parapet on quick notice. Several of my business friends dress
>>more formally, suit and tie. I have lost track of the clothes that I have
>>ruined for ripping them on a fence post or smearing them with urethane
>>caulking. I try to wear a nice down vest in winter, and the last one I
>ruined
>>with battery acid. I also need to be prepared to be inside or outside
>>regardless of the weather... those five hour commutes in a blizzard dictate
>>that I be prepared for an emergency breakdown. One side effect of my
>"uniform"
>>is that I am often identified as an undercover cop when wandering around
>NYC.
>>This has a benefit and may also derive from the mental attitude you develop
>>when you find yourself wandering through Harlem or the South Bronx in areas
>>where the buildings are in desperate need of repair. Showing up in a suit
>does
>>not always fit the urban environment.
>>
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