Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Holy Galoshes!

The soggy weather has put the latest commuter fashion trend in the forefront.  Galoshes of every shape, size and color have been everyday apparel for the last week or so.  MARC train riders (mostly women, but at least one man) have boarded wearing these shiny boots.  There are the conservative riders who wear the basic black versions and then those people who exhibit a bit more personality with their footwear.  The environmentalist, for example, wears an off-white pair with leaves imprinted on them. 
The Scot wears a tartan plaid pair.  I've seen fluorescent yellow, orange and green pairs too, which help to brighten up the cloudy, gray mornings. My favorite pair, however, had ducks from ankles to knees.  Perfect, I thought, for splashing in puddles.

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