Tiki Tom
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There was an article in my local newspaper about men who carry umbrellas. I can't, for the life of me. find it on line but what the (male) journalist was implying is that it's somewhat effete for a man to carry such an accessory. Seriously?
You both look very sharp. Beautiful umbrellas.
First, an admission: When it is raining, I frequently carry an umbrella. It’s very practical. A well made umbrella is a thing of beauty.
THAT having been said, In more than one foreign policy class at university we were instructed that world leaders and diplomats should never carry umbrellas. Why? Because Neville Chamberlain loved the things and, thanks to Munich, the umbrella has become a firmly established symbol of APPEASEMENT. From that, it is only a short jump to "real men don’t appease, therefore real men don’t use umbrellas." Silly, but there you have it. As a matter of fact, U.S. Marines (the male kind) are explicitly prohibited from carrying umbrellas.
It's a funny old world.
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/196250/does-the-umbrella-represent-political-weakness/
https://www.theatlantic.com/politic...umbrella-scandal-folded-it-could-take/315117/