I Hope That's a Raccoon!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
I was waiting for a streetcar this morning, composing myself for my second day back at the office after the Easter weekend, when I saw movement out of the corner of my eye. A guy on a bicycle had stopped at a red light, getting ready to set off once it turned green. I was still groggy from sleep, so at first I wasn't quite certain what I was seeing--but sure enough, there was a raccoon on his back! It was balanced precariously, somehow just managing to hold on as the cold wind blew at its fur! I couldn't see its face, so I figured it had its back turned to me. I couldn't believe the guy hadn't noticed he had this wild animal perched on his back; he seemed completely unaware of the fact.
And then it slowly dawned on me--the big ball of fur bristling on his back was actually his own hair. A huge mullet, flowing out from beneath his baseball cap as he leaned forward on his bike, waiting for the light to change. I was horrified. I've never been a fan of long hair and rattails on men, and let me tell you this one really took the biscuit. This hair was thick and furry. It was wiry and curly, it had a life of its own and it didn't give a crap about what others might think.
Just as I was beginning to realize I would've preferred it if it had been a raccoon, the light turned green and the guy took off with his familiar displayed proudly for all the world to see.
And then it slowly dawned on me--the big ball of fur bristling on his back was actually his own hair. A huge mullet, flowing out from beneath his baseball cap as he leaned forward on his bike, waiting for the light to change. I was horrified. I've never been a fan of long hair and rattails on men, and let me tell you this one really took the biscuit. This hair was thick and furry. It was wiry and curly, it had a life of its own and it didn't give a crap about what others might think.
Just as I was beginning to realize I would've preferred it if it had been a raccoon, the light turned green and the guy took off with his familiar displayed proudly for all the world to see.
