Patron of the Moment: Straw Hat Man

I thought my eyes deceived me, but this guy came into the library again today, so he must exist.

On Friday, I was emptying the book drop when a man walked through the front door. He was wearing a brown plaid, tweed suit with a brown vest, crisp white shirt, and a red bow tie. Library of Employment is a university library, so this outfit is nothing new - we see more than our fair share of tweed suits and suit coats with elbow patches. This patron, however, was also carrying a cane and wearing a be-ribboned straw hat straight out The Music Man.

This guy looked like he was a close cousin of Maurice Chevalier. I half expected him to break out into song, with a barber shop quartet to back him.

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