WHAT ARE YOU DOING TODAY - WAYDT (PICS)
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wanna hear a heartwarming story regarding that tie?
it is a super cheap marks&spencer tie, but it belonged to a friend of our family.i think i posted about my time in england in the 90s on here, probably in the MRMF thread. a school exchange for half a year, organized by a teacher couple who were friends with my parents (who were also teachers). that stay in england was a very decisive time in my life. not only due to the underage drinking, but also from a character building perspective.
said friend passed away roughly 20 years ago, after a very quick and hopeless battle against cancer. after the funeral, the wife handed out his ties to the male attendees, and i chose to take this one. that's why it is kinda special to me. but there's even more to it.
during that time, Chumbawamba's 'The Boy Bands Have Won' album came out. The first song, 'When an Old Man Dies' only consists of the line 'Along with the shoes and the shirts and the ties, there's a library that's lost when an old man dies' resonated with me.
i chose this line as a recurring motif for my father's eulogy. when i wrote that, i remembered all the times when i listened to him and said friend discussing the nuances and differences between the english and the german language, which seems to be the thing that teachers do. also remembered what i learned in school during my stay in england, especially shakespeare's Julius Ceaser, with the two main speeches. again, used that as a pattern for the eulogy.so this whole damn life story comes together in this stupid tie, and for once it is not the ounces that count, but the emotional weight that comes attached to it.
but i have to agree, Mikkeller would have been the better choice beer wise yesterday. but i was hungry, and i wasn't sure they served food.
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@tody
️ and please don’t take my attempt at sophomoric humour the wrong way. It’s great to see the other side of life and there are days I miss the more formal world.The story you shared is special and another reason I love this place and the people who frequent here. We all have our stories, desires, passions, etc. and those glimpses into those things make us all a little closer.
Thank you for sharing!
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@tody what a great story! Thanks for sharing
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@Anesthetist yes, that is what is called a Donkey Jacket. A collab between, Burg & Schild and Simmons Bilt, this one, to be precise:
https://www.burgundschild.com/en/products/donkey-coat-navyFit is quite boxy, and the 44 was a little too short on the sleeves for me.
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After a hectic weekend in SF, there was a need for a last minute work trip in Long Island NY. first time visiting New York and I was pleasantly surprised. Had only a few hours to explore the city itself but will definitely be back soon.
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@tody what a pity, it’s amazing! I’d like one
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@tody It's such an amazing thing to be able to look back full circlein life through a seemingly small object and be so filled with joy!
