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Entries in Haight (2)

Tuesday
Jun022009

Man Purse on The Street:  Amit

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:

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Tuesday
Apr072009

Man (Purse) On The Street - Jannik

Name:  Jannik

Age:  19

Astrological Sign:  Pisces

What he calls his man purse:  A Shoulder Bag

I chased Jannik for half a block after M spotted him on our way to brunch.  I had just missed my opportunity to approach a very frat-ish "Marina" guy with a standard messenger bag, so I was not about to let this one go.  He was very pleasant, though he seemed a bit confused or surprised when I introduced myself.  It could just be because I was so nervous to approach my first interviewee, or maybe it was just because he's from Denmark.  Either way, he agreed to let me take his photo and interview him.

Ready to find out what he's got in his "shoulder bag"?

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