Vanity Has a Home

After my sister sent me an article from CBS News reporting on the findings of a recent survey of several American cities, I wanted to confirm these findings for you in the best way I know how- photo evidence.

Please see this link: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/07/national/main5368922.shtml

for the article titled, "Survey: Miami Full of Hot, Dumb People". Actually, the title pretty much sums it up if you don't feel like following the link. Anywhoo, I would like to share with you an experience along these lines, at least in terms of the hotness.

You see I spent the duration of my four year college degree in Miami and wondered why it was that so many of the students attended class in attire fitting of the nightclubs. Seriously, it's 10am; I know you are not going partying on South Beach right after this class, and I am pretty sure that you have time to go home and change first. So, was the body glitter really necessary? (that goes for men and women, mind you) It just seemed like a lot of effort for the morning routine. But that's just it- the residents of Miami put a lot of effort, a lot of value, and a lot of pride into their appearance. Now don't get me wrong- It's not always a bad thing! They just have a style of their own. Let's take a look, shall we?

Here is a photo taken at a PeeWee football game. We have a woman, well groomed, hair flattened, nails done, shirt tied up (with a scarf to keep her warm!...in 80 degree weather), flashin' rhinestones on her belt. She looked good! But perhaps a little over done for a PeeWee game.

Especially standing next to this guy: shirt, shorts, fuzzy wig. Now that's football.

I saw later, though, that the thing that really made her all that is Miami fashion:

The Thong Tan. No. No thong. Just the tan line.

Oh, my.