A Great Irony

Why is it that when we get dressed up, tradition says that the men put on more clothing and women put on less? I believe that it is one of the great ironies of life.

Saturday was the coldest day we have had here this summer / early fall; it was also the day of a friend’s wedding. The men put on their multi-layer suits and we women put on our one-layer dresses. They got socks and shoes and we got high heels and exposed toes. And thus the day began.

The bride was stunning, the groom handsome. We celebrated with much food, drink, and dance.

Then we hurried to the car in 40-something degree F, not C, weather with our one-layer dresses seeming to laugh at us as they flapped in the breeze.

Yes, fall is here…