Dressing Room Selfies

Military Fatigues 

Saw a rack of camouflage clothes at the Goodwill. Having an air force academy and an army base close by means these are always in use.

My constipated/war face

I am curious why military clothing would be donated. I am under the impression that military fatigues would distributed to soldiers by the government, and need to be earned with service, rather than bought.

The troop

There were about eight outfits of different sizes. Did individuals donate them personally? Seems unlikely that eight people would donate their military clothes at the same time. And why did they not need these clothes anymore, because they finished their training? I hope they are okay.

These clothes looked faded after many washes. I wonder if the government took these out of circulation because they were old or outdated? Maybe after 1,000 uses the 'invisibility' wears off. Or they came out with an updated pattern that perplexes the enemy, and each soldier needs to look identical to achieve the overall effect. Picture in your mind zebras running in opposite directions.

Special quality?

I was also curious if military clothes were special materials or good quality. The top was treated with some mosquito repellent that supposed to be wash separately, but other than that, the clothes felt rough and unremarkable.

Posing

I wouldn't wear these out of the store, 'cause I'm not military and don't want to pose as one. To me, wearing the uniform means sacrifice and duty, and I don't want to disrespect that. Aaand right after saying that, let me show you my Full Metal Jacket impersonation.

What is your major malfunction!?

Muscle Shirt

When a Large shirt fits like a Small... that must mean you've got muscles!

It's funny how small these muscle shirts are. Bros are lifting to get big, and I guess wearing a Large size when you work out helps you feel bigger.

Bro? Do you even lift?  - <a^|H'|a^ > -   I'm wearing a Large! Check out mah skinny arms.

I use raising operators for the quantum harmonic oscillator. Does that count as heavy lifting? Bra? Ket.

Random digression: I enjoy spectating couples playing Marco Polo at the supermarket when they can't find each other. It's cute. When I get a physics nerd wife, I will make her play the Bra. Ket. version with me! Bra? Ket! Marco! Polo!

And other clothing related miscellany...

Man's best friend request

This onesie would be perfect for Ulix...

Doge would like to connect with you!

... but they didn't have any in Polar Bar size. :sadface:

Feelin' like a million bucks 

Picked this up and been wearing it every day like a second layer of skin.

$10 at Costco

The Merino wool - polyster blend is soft, warm, and comfortable. In my pre-journey days I would've stockpiled ten of these in case Costco never sells them again for a gillion years.

Since my journey, I have an alternate perspective. That instead of keeping a bunch for myself, it would be even nicer to distribute one to each homeless person so the benefits could be experienced by many.

Maybe in my post-journey days I can have the resources to make that happen. But for today, I must quell my desire to purchase more, resign at one shirt, and console myself with a faith that this shirt will last my lifetime.