So, scottishjohn's post reminded me of something. On New Years Day, my wife and I decided to take BART over to our old neighborhood in San Francisco in the Mission. After lunch, we walked to the Upper Haight to do some shopping. While wandering around we came upon a shop which we had never encountered, a purveyor of steampunk clothing and accessories. They had an interesting collection of hats. So, we decided to look around. I find steampunk interesting, but nothing I would really wear. Oh, I can rock a bowtie and a pair of suspenders with the best of them and have no qualms about sprucing up a look with a waistcoat or a fine pocket silk. So, as you see, I certainly can appreciate the finely dressed gent. Anyway, I digress. While admiring their collection of canes and walking sticks, my attention was grabbed by a sign above a door near the back of the shop. The sign said, Smoke Shop. That it was rendered in rainbow colored LEDs should have been my first warning. However, looking about I thought, "This could be promising!" "What better accessory for the young steampunk than a briar pipe or better yet, a Falcon," I told myself. Passing through the curtain I was met with the finest collection of hookahs and glass pipes that any Victorian gentleman has ever seen. While I was tempted by the great price on rolling papers and incense, I ended up exiting post haste!
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