Eureka!
RantWoman’s recent weekend of
mental excursions to her alma mater and many things symbolic of time there hit
a fashion jackpot highly relevant to passion for pedestrian visibility: hi-vis,
ANSI class 2 or 3 Safety Orange.
It was not even RantWoman
who first realized this jackpot. It was Curmudgeon, who long ago cooked a lot
of Cuban black beans at the very same 2 Dickinso Co-op where RantWoman lived.
RantWoman and Curmudgeon both went to an alumni association committee event. We
both good-naturedly responded to requests to sport our proud orange and black.
RantWoman chose a blouse
that could pass for “apricot” or “peach” in the argot of clothing catalog color
palettes. But Curmudgeon went all out: Curmudgeon moved a couple years ago to
the ‘burbs. Curmudgeon is another no-choice, non-driving serious transit
customer. Now Curmudgeon walks frequently to the Lynnwood Transit Center, gets
on a Community Transit bus to her current community college teaching gig, and
walks a few blocks on the other end of her commute.
Curmudgeon does this all
wearing an absolutely smashing professional-looking jacket in hi-vis safety orange!
RantWoman has no idea where Curmudgeon found this fabulous garment. RantWoman
does not even want that exact style, but RantWoman is SO inspired she is
thinking about urging SOMEONE to do a line of hi-vis items with school mascot
and other insignia on hi-vis safety Orange. No question!
RantWoman would think
seriously about buying:
RantWoman is wondering
whether she is the only proud alumna in the northwest who needs
collegiate-themed hi-vis or whether there might be dozens of other people who bike and jog and get about in the winter who might also be
willing to think about it. Word!
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