Westside Story – Incongruity

Joseph Boyle · June 25, 2017 · ·

I love walking around the planet because you never know what you are going to run into and as you know, I am always looking for the funny.

p921-1-jpeg — Unidentified man wearing shirt that reads, “Old Guys Rule”.

Today I made it all the way to Bainbridge Island before I found the funny.

p921-jpeg — Same man carrying his wife’s purse.

The word incongruity comes to mind. I rest my case.

About Joseph Boyle

Joe’s life is divided into 3+1 chapters. Chapter I: 25+ years in business including Estate Planning with New York Life, Revenue Officer with the U.S. Treasury Department, Sales Representative and gas main Extension King with Washington Natural Gas Company, Real Estate Broker, investor, developer, and property manager. Chapter II: 25 years in public service as a Pierce County Deputy Sheriff between the ages of 45 and 70. Chapter III: Began with an April Fool’s Day 2013 retirement and involves The Arts including Writing, Comedy, and the Blues. Currently Joe is a creator on Westside Story, The Benny's & Joey’s Quiz with Publisher Ben Sclair and Double Take with author / columnist Susanne Bacon. Joe has performed as an actor locally and done stand-up comedy in Seattle, Tacoma, New Jersey, and Las Vegas. Chapter +1 (or 4) finds Joe and his family leaving Washington state after 77 year of residency to the Westside of the Atlantic Ocean in a state named Delaware. Because Joe has left many friends in western Washington, he remains interested in the territory of his former Westside Story beat.

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Linell Jones says

June 26, 2017 at 7:17 am

Thanks for the funny! But are you sure it’s his wife’s? It matches his shorts.
- Patti Lundgren says
  
  June 26, 2017 at 2:33 pm
  
  🙂 !!!
David Wilson says

June 26, 2017 at 7:51 am

Yup it’s a Murse (man purse).
Larry King says

June 26, 2017 at 8:47 am

Purses are very practical. If I had any guts, I would carry one.
Ken Upton says

June 26, 2017 at 11:37 am

Hey Joe,…..I, likewise, have a T-shirt with that same expression on the back and wear it proudly at all important functions! It was a gift from one of my wife’s girlfriends and is most appropriate apparel on any RV outing with our motor home group. I feel I qualify to wear it due to my age but am not so convinced regarding the expression….as my wife continually reminds me.
Alyce Brame-Galyean says

June 26, 2017 at 2:20 pm

Thanks Joe Boyle. You inspire the funny in all of us.
Rod Schauer says

July 6, 2017 at 7:31 am

Is that a little dog in his purse?

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