My title might look a little strange to anyone who is not a native Texan, but this is truly the motto of Austin, Tx. This is a culture that thrives on the fact that they are unique and different, and well not a afraid to put it out there. In fact this motto adorns Tshirts, coffee mugs, bumper stickers all over the city.
I was made acutely aware again of Austin's famous motto on Mother's Day, as my family all gathered at the awesome Tex-Mex restaurant Z-Tejas Grill (Where I can highly recommend the entire menu). Regan and I were waiting along with my sister at street level, for the staff to activate the elevator that takes patrons to the dining level on the second floor. Regan was safely ensconced in the lift as Jennifer and I chatted while we were waiting for it to start.
Then out of the corner of my eye I notice a man mid-40's strolling along the Austin sidewalk wearing only a banana hammock (thong)....and that was all. i wasn't sure whether to gasp or laugh, but I can tell you I did do an all out gape as he strolled by in all of his semi-glory. I first thanked heavens that Regan was already in the lift with her back turned from us, secondly that Rebecca, my five year old niece Kyla, and the various other family members were already upstairs.
"Well there is a definite TMI (Too much information)" I commented to Jennifer. She swung around and got an eye-full of 40ish yr old booty walking down the street.
I have to wonder what in that man's world makes walking around like that perfectly acceptable?
Jennifer's Comment?
Well the motto is "Keep Austin Weird"
He is doing his part.
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