They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it is. But humor is also in the eye of the beholder. I was aware of this recently. I was glancing through Esquire magazine, which many men read in order to be aware of the latest fashion trends. Many readers, I am sure, feel envious of the models and desirous of the fashions in the articles and the ads. I. however, find the magazine hilarious. While the covers often have a smiling celebrity or a beautiful woman to suggest the reader may in fact be other than a sexless narcissist, inside is very different. What could be funnier than all these stolid faced models standing around in ridiculous fashions you never see in public: super skinny suits, tiny jackets, floor-length winter coats, prissy scarves, multi-buckled shoes? (This recent issue had two scowling (of course) models: one in a bright green overcoat, the other in a similar cut of electric blue. Either man would look ludicrous wearing his coat in public.) Why don't more of these models smile if they are that happy with their ensemble? Then, of course, there are the hair styles. Dramatic dips and spikes, bangs, near page boys, or bald with just the right hint of shadow. If you are not a shallow Beau Brummel you have to laugh at every issue of this absurd magazine. This week I saw an article with the headline, "Which Apres Ski Beverage is Perfect for You" or something equally trivial. Come on. I'm sorry. But can you be a truly masculine man, a person of character and principle and waste your time with such vain and egocentric trivialities?
Note: Tell the truth, do you really know any man who would wear this bulky knit sweater with its huge cowl collar along with this precious and affected cap?
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