tied up

all ties can be found at Good Heavens' store on Etsy

I pop on here now and again to see if the ‘me’ that I would like to exist has thrown together a flurry of amazingly inspiring and equally witty words and pictures to amuse anyone who took a wrong turn in the land of the interwebs and ended up here. Alas, my post from June still sits here pedaling toward an unknown destination. So, I can breathe a sigh of relief that I don’t have multiple-personality syndrome but rather, am too busy (ahem…lazy) to share with you the wonders of the world that I sometimes behold, the wonders that result in smiles, good ideas, general nice feelings etc etc.

In my recent internet trawling I have struck fancy with apparel for the fellas.

The one item of guys’ clothes that make me all brow-furrowed, are ties.

What are they for!? What do they do?

• Hide unsightly buttons?
• Point to the ground to remind the wearer where feet should be?
• An indicator of importance in relation to available time?
  eg. Tie (both fat and skinny part) waving over one shoulder like a kite tail = wearer is very important and is very pressed for time so don’t bother stopping him to ask if he would like to try a sample of your new yoghurt – too busy, too important.

That being said, I like a good tie.

Perhaps they are the necklace for the well-dressed gentleman?

Yes, of course, time and place and all of that… a tie is not necessary for a hasty supermarket trip to procure a new toothbrush.

But when it is the time for ties, I say get onboard with a well-considered knot at the neck.

The above collar-huggers, from Good Heavens in South Africa, saw where cartoon character and sport-themed ties headed and have mapped a course in the opposite direction… forging onward into the great lands of good sense and pleasant evenings.

And what happy timing… Here is spring right now!

e.