Before we leave Kingston, NY, I have one more story from Upstate New York about a missed opportunity.
Next door to the quick print shop was a woman's clothing boutique. The print shop and woman's boutique were in the same building, an old Victorian home, and the back rooms of the print shop and the boutique were separated by an unlocked door.
The boutique owner/proprietor was a woman in her mid-50's. Initially, we were just acquaintances, but we became friendlier after she forgot her keys one day and I let her get into her store via the unlocked door that separated our back rooms. After that we chatted almost once a day and became better acquainted.
Over time, I noticed a couple of gents who shopped at her store on more than one occasion, so one day I asked her about her male customers. She quickly responded that they were "transvestites" and that she had about a half dozen male customers who were so inclined.
"That's interesting," was my reply.
Then she added, "You look to be a size 16. I have some outfits in your size that would look lovely on you."
I didn't see that coming! I was very embarrassed and could only manage to squeak out, "Thanks, but no thanks."
"If you change your mind, you know where to find me."
I thought about it often, but never took her up on her offer.
Next door to the quick print shop was a woman's clothing boutique. The print shop and woman's boutique were in the same building, an old Victorian home, and the back rooms of the print shop and the boutique were separated by an unlocked door.
The boutique owner/proprietor was a woman in her mid-50's. Initially, we were just acquaintances, but we became friendlier after she forgot her keys one day and I let her get into her store via the unlocked door that separated our back rooms. After that we chatted almost once a day and became better acquainted.
Over time, I noticed a couple of gents who shopped at her store on more than one occasion, so one day I asked her about her male customers. She quickly responded that they were "transvestites" and that she had about a half dozen male customers who were so inclined.
"That's interesting," was my reply.
Then she added, "You look to be a size 16. I have some outfits in your size that would look lovely on you."
I didn't see that coming! I was very embarrassed and could only manage to squeak out, "Thanks, but no thanks."
"If you change your mind, you know where to find me."
I thought about it often, but never took her up on her offer.
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| Wearing Alice + Olivia (Source: ShopBop) |
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| Alex Mathias, Vadim Oleynik and Artem Meh femulating on Ukraine television's version of Your Face Sounds Familiar. |
