2 posts tagged “christmas”

I have a co-worker who, for blogging purposes, I am going to refer to as Mr. Humphries. Mr. Humphries is in his early 60s and single (Never married? Divorced? Gay? Don't know.) Though he has been living in Virginia for several decades, he still speaks with a very strong Midwestern drawl. He pronounces "at all" as "a-tall" and uses the word plum as an adverb. He must be an intelligent person, because he holds a Master's degree from a very reputable university. Most of the time, though, he comes across as someone who hit their head pretty hard when falling off the Conestoga wagon.

I know that a lot of men have trouble with style and fashion, but poor Mr. Humphries is way behind the times. He recently started wearing a shirt that must have been in his closet since the 70s. It is a white shirt with many vertical stripes in a variety of colors. Maybe someday I will be able to capture it with the camera on my cell phone. He wears a tie everyday, and obviously hasn't updated his collection in a while. Several are fraying at the edges, and he has more than one that is goldenrod. I didn't know clothing was produced in that color.

Today Mr. Humphries managed to trump all of his past fashion transgressions. Tartan trousers. Bright, red, wool, tartan trousers. We had the office Christmas party today, and Mr. Humphries pulled out the party pants. Topped with a blue button down and one of the favorite goldenrod ties, Mr. Humphries was a sight to be seen. When I first saw him this morning it was all I could do to resist bursting into laughter.

I have to give him this, however. He provided quite the conversation starter at the party!