Monday, January 20, 2003

Remember the original Trek episode "Shore Leave", the one where anything the landing party thinks of comes to life? One of the constructs the planet spits out is an old adversary of Kirk's from his Academy days, a guy named Finnegan. Well, somehow, without intending it, I dressed like that guy today.

I got this great silvery-gray pullover thing for Christmas, and today was the first time I wore it. It's got a bit of a scoop neck, so it really needs something underneath. Not wanting to go with a turtleneck today, I opted for a plain black t-shirt.

It wasn't until I got to the office that I realized that the lines of the pullover are virtually identical to those of an Original Series uniform top. With the black t-shirt and the black Dockers I'm wearing today, my resemblance to a TOS-era Starfleet cadet is uncanny.

I'll try to get a picture of myself in this get-up and post it later today. You'll swear it's 1967 and I just came off the set in a custom-tailored uniform from the Desilu wardrobe department.

And no, I'm not proud of this. Not in the least.

Posted @ 3:34 PM

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