On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:17:25 -0400, Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:

> "Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
> ...
>> The restro rating thread made me think of an article I read in the
>> print version of Food Arts. Luckily it's online now. I found it very
>> amusing.
>>
>> Lou
>>
>> From he
>>
>> http://www.foodarts.com/Foodarts/FA_...41,472,00.html
>>
>>snippage
>> 45. Addressing the woman as "the lady." (Times are changing!)
>
> There is some dude in our area who likes to frequent the local eating
> establishments in full 'dress' regalia. The most striking is the fuchia
> suit with a skirt split up the back with a 'church' hat, mesh short mesh
> veil included. Fishnet black stockings and stilletos. Dude is definitely a
> dude, hairy legs in those fishnets and after five shadow under the
> veil......comes in alone. Sits alone, dines alone. Cordial to
> waitstaff..... This person is seen at other times dressed as the dude he is
> is, it just seems he likes to be 'treated like a lady' when dining
> out........Most restaurants around here are used to him by now, as they
> professionally don't use 'gender specific' pronouns and rarely seem to raise
> an eyebrow when he shows up, but let me tell you.............you can hear
> silverware drop when the local dutchies are dining out.
> -ginny

more power to him, i say. i'd be willing to bet he's not half as
gruesome-looking as half the regular citizens.

your pal,
blake