Striking Similarities...

A little background into my train of thought here... I was checking my reflection in the mirror this morning after my post-workout shower. I was trying to decide if I needed to shave, or if the previous evening's shave after the post-lawnmowing shower would be sufficient (it was). A quick glance revealed that the ol' goatee needs trimming, and I reflected that I usually trim it after Bike Week (because, really, who goes to a motorcycle event with close-cropped facial hair?).

And then it struck me: I manage my facial hair roughly thrice a year: Once around review time at work (Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #27: It never hurts to suck up to the boss); once after Bike Week, and once after King Richard's Faire, the local Renaissance Faire. Four months is about how long it takes the goatee to go from trim & orderly to bushy & unruly, apparently.

So then I started ruminating on the similarities between the motorcycle event and the Renaissance Faire. At both events, you're likely to see:

• Displays involving riding.
• Men in leather.
• Breasts hanging out of clothing.
• Shiny steel.
• Women in leather.
• People drinking beer out of non-traditional vessels.
• Weapons of all shapes, sizes, and function.
• Large groups of bearded, burly men.
• Dirt- and dust- encrusted grounds.
• Dozens of cops eyeing the patrons suspiciously.

It just gave me a chuckle to think how similar the groups really are...

That is all.