April 22 (Thu) 2004 was indelibly etched to memory.
Arrival in Manhattan for an extended weekend. Luggage stowed at Hilton Towers and a quick venture north into Central park was the first "event" of the eve. Lots of emergency flashing lights made the fist meadow appear as a discotheque. A yellow barrier tape separated the growing gallery from the fracas. Carol and I enquired, and the general response was of two naked gay guys protesting "something" from a perch 40 feet up a pine tree, hence the deployed jump bag at it's base. Must have been important to hazard pine sap and bark adhered to one's flesh. Over the chorus of chatter I managed my best emulation of the Pace Picante expression: Welcome to New York city! We giggled as we retreated to the parroting making it's way round the crowd.

We chose west as a direction from there. On the horizon a brilliant blue neon crown atop....? Curiosity beckoned. As we neared, some two blocks away, I could make out the prow of a ship. The light was the upper bridge illumination of.....The QE2, first time docked on American soil. I can only express the experience as breath taking. Two years later I was able to sail beneath her bow during daylight....same experience. From there south then east passing a street level shop where two men were hand crafting the rowing dorys. Whitehall gigs are historic work boats. I saw no power equipment except hand sanders. Quite unexpected in the City.

So, back near the Towers for a Gyro and then into the hotel for the night. As we approached the elevators I could not help notice a very enticing feminine figure. 3' spike, high-calf leather boots, black fishnets, red leather mini, black chiffon lace with red highlight blouse, matching purse (definitely detailed to accessorize) well bodied brunette to top of shoulder blade.....5'...7" in the heels. Many a man could imagine a host of Broadway or Hollywood starlets attached to a figure described.

I got Jamie Farr, and not as handsome.

Two breathtaking events for an evening was enough. Considering aesthetics and ass-thetics, both were a test...ament to the creativity of Man. The lesson? No matter the facade, ya gotta check the mechanicals to make sure they're up for the application.
See-worthy might not be seaworthy.

The haunting aspect of this encounter. The eyes. Cold, hard, predatory....feral.

I had the same experience a man with dark harry arms and legs in a dress at the grocery store. It seemed that he was looking for a shock value.
Definitely mental issues.

The people with severe mental issues are feeling they are entitled. It gives them, pardon the pun, balls enough to make a stand in public without feeling like a complete imbecile.

IMO, the old man was right. The guy and all like him was nuts and no one challenges them.

I found the linebackers posturing rather amusing in a dress.

lol