Althouse: How to look adorable...

April 17, 2011

How to look adorable...

... while old.

19 comments:

cahlmeeishmael said...: Had I not known he was considered stylish, I would have thought he was a street person.; 4/17/11, 12:01 PM
William said...: If you look that pleased with life, you are not yet old. Possibly an early sign of bliss dementia.; 4/17/11, 12:05 PM
Anonymous said...: Heehee! I'm a sucker for smiling, adorable old people.

The ad on the side, for American Apparel's Nylon Trycot Leggings as modeled in 6 different but equally garish colors by a woman wearing nothing else, which appeared along the side of the old man, however, not so much.

- Lyssa; 4/17/11, 12:06 PM
MadisonMan said...: I diasgree.; 4/17/11, 12:07 PM
shiloh said...: As AA knows so well, there are (3) stages to life:

Youth, middle age and my don't you look good!; 4/17/11, 12:10 PM
Irene said...: At first, I thought this was an image from the counter rally.

But then I realized that it couldn't be because the gentleman is smiling.; 4/17/11, 12:11 PM
ricpic said...: If I pinched his alky's nose would nickels fall out?; 4/17/11, 12:14 PM
The Dude said...: A lifetime of drug abuse might lead one to believe that making a peace sign makes one appear cute. It doesn't.; 4/17/11, 12:14 PM
Unknown said...: Probably smiling at the unicorns prancing by.; 4/17/11, 12:44 PM
Wince said...: My guess is his wife paid someone to have sex with him.; 4/17/11, 12:51 PM
Amartel said...: He clearly wants to be judged by his clothing, so I'll oblige:
He looks like an insufferable progressive prig. (Not adorable, though I'm sure he thinks he is.); 4/17/11, 2:37 PM
Trooper York said...: I thought Ernest Hemmingway was dead?; 4/17/11, 3:58 PM
Harry Phartz said...: Ben Masel's bro?; 4/17/11, 4:08 PM
Known Unknown said...: If you're old you dress up to look adorable, not down.

But I guess you don't have to be that old to dress up — it's the right thing to do.; 4/17/11, 5:05 PM
Anonymous said...: He looks like a flasher, Althouse.; 4/17/11, 6:29 PM
Methadras said...: Satorialist sycophanty ensues.; 4/17/11, 8:49 PM
BAS said...: I don't think that guy is much older then you? Which I don't think is that old.; 4/18/11, 1:53 AM
Largo said...: If you're old you dress up to look adorable, not down.

Except that the older you are, the more cavalier one can afford to be with one's Pocket Square.; 4/18/11, 6:06 AM
Trooper York said...: Sure you feature this dude but you don't post recent photos of hdhouse or another loyal commenter like ricpic.

You gotz to give props to your peeps!; 4/18/11, 2:22 PM