Yeah, I Wore That And The Egg Lady Sold It To Me

Maybe one day some famous or almost famous celebrity will wear a t-shirt with Signtopia on it...............nahhhhhhh........probably not..........but it would be interesting.

Once upon a time.......back in the late 1970's............I found myself roaming around in Fells Point in Baltimore. Back then, I was always looking for another record shop to visit. On that particular day, I walked into a very small shop that had all sorts of used stuff for sale. It was a really cool shop and the proprietor just so happened to be a celebrity...........star of stage and screen and other seedy ventures, none other than Edith Massey. Edith Massey starred in several films made by John Waters.........you know........Hairspray......Pink Flamingos.........that dude.........very strange and odd dude...........and Edith Massey was also a bit odd and strange.

I walked into the shop and there was Edith with her co-hort, a woman that I can only describe as a cross between Cousin Itt and a sea hag from Popeye. Don't get me wrong here.......both Edith and her co-hort were very friendly, nice, and...........well.............the type of characters in the neighborhood that has been long lost in Baltimore since . I looked around the shop and saw a rack of clothing.............and there was this jacket that caught my eye.

Here's Edith Massey as the Egg Lady.

The jacket was really cool......it was burgundy and the material was like velour and there were these little stars all over it..............perfect seventies rock and roll attire............I had to have that jacket for myself................."Three dollars and fifty cents, Hon." said the Egg Lady and I said "Deal". I wore that jacket alot back then..........and the times have changed and styles have changed along with it since those days............but I could never bring myself to ever get rid of that jacket........it was a personal relic for me.......it had significance........it had a story too........and besides.........it was way too cool to just throw away.

The old jacket is in good shape.............but I am not. The jacket is the same as it ever was but it no longer fits............well........today I hover around 216 pounds and back in the late 1970's I was lucky if I was 135 pounds soaking wet. Needless to say, I cannot wear my favorite jacket anymore..........but it is cool.........and I will keep it until I die...........hmmmm......maybe it can be altered and I could be bur...............nahhhhhhh..........forget that idea...........Supernurse won't like that idea.

Look at all of those stars.....................

You just don't see stuff like this anymore.

Yep.........there was an inside pocket too.

It was a tough time for me back then.........but then again it was also a very good time too. This jacket reminds me of those good times I had while I wore it..............man, I could tell you some stories....................but for now I will remain with a smile.