Man Purse on The Street: Amit
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Amit carries a surplus of FUN!
Name: Amit
Age: 26
Sign: Pisces
Occupation: Pediatrician (Resident at UCSF)
It was such a beautiful day, that first day of man purse hunting. The Haight was full of interesting and unusual men and the sun was shining. I saw Amit across the street, actually leaning against a post in an iconic fashion. My first impulse was to just photograph him in his natural lounging state, but being the overly formal person that I am, I was too shy to snap his photo before introducing myself.
What initially drew me to Amit was his turquoise sunglasses. They definitely make a statement. That statment might be something like - "I am out to have fun!" or "I love to play!" I didn't even notice his bag which, being an army surplus bag was effectively camoflauged by his khaki shorts. I ignored propriety and fully stared at Amit, even, craning my neck around and moving to get a better view of his side. As soon as I saw a couple of mini buttons peeking out from his hip, I knew I was in luck and had successfully hunted down another interesting man purse carrying man.
Regretfully, as soon as I made my way across the street and caught Amit's attention, he straightened up from the picturesque leaning position he had held. However, as I was now face to face with Amit, I was now even more pleased to see that in addition to his utilitarian army surplus messenger bag, he also carried some kind of folded flannel bundle. I hoped that I was actually spotting the ever-elusive man clutch, or 'Grip' as they are sometimes called. But Amit clarified that it was actually a cleverly designed picnic blanket, which folds up elegantly in an easy-to-carry manner.
Here are the details on Amit and his man purse:
- Wallet
- Camera
- Food
- Balderdash
- iPod
Although Amit seems to be quite utilitarian (he refers to his man purse simply as "a bag") the presence of a deck of Balderdash cards shows me that he also clearly values fun, as I had first suspected. I will admit that this isn't the first deck of cards I've seen in a man-purse, but they are the first game set I've spotted. Amit must have had a great Sunday afternoon, having his picnic, playing Balderdash, and lounging in the sunny Haight district of San Francisco. He certainly brightened my up my day!
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Reader Comments (3)
I never thought about a man purse as a game tote. How many men are carrying their copies of Catan, Apples to Apples, and Munchkin comfortably off one hip? A question for the ages...
Amit was so cool. Don't forget that he was a resident at UCSF!
Two Truths about Amit: 1. He is invited to a lot of parties; 2. He is never without Balderdash in his manpurse. Coincidence?