Another day, another goat

From a reader:  "Leaving work at 7:45.... at the main intersection of Sebastopol downtown when I realize the dude on the corner was wearing a longish gown thing (a-la Jesus) that was tie-dyed, has scraggly Jesus hair and the thing on a leash I thought was a dog..... IT WAS A RAM WITH HUGE CURVED HORNS!  Such a Sebastopol experience."
A day or two later I was in Whole Foods and the cashier mentioned, "Have you seen the dude walking around with a goat?"  And I responded I heard about it via a blog reader but hadn't actually seen it.  She then described the guy to me, and as it turned out.... two completely different stories.

At a grocery store (and actually not Whole Foods or Community Market).
The cashier recaps: "Things have been very intense!  The new moon, mercury going retrograde, then the eclipse and full moon... We are rockin' and rollin'!"

"Well, in Sebastopol people dress pretty casual.  So you may have pajamas on but no one would notice.  They would think you're wearing gardening or yoga pants."

Guy flags down another guy backing out his truck in the parking lot at Papas and Pollo.  "Hey, bro... there is Kombucha on the top of your car, man!"

I normally don't randomly start talking to someone I don't know, unless it is connected to doing this blog.  I was in the library parking lot walking behind a guy wearing big bulky, flowery pants.  I said to him, "Based on the pants you are wearing, I think you would like my blog."
He looked at me, a little confused, maybe thinking I write a clothing blog.  Finally he asked what it is about.
"It's a humorous blog about Sebastopol culture," I explained.
"Oh, what's it called?  I probably would like it."
(See?)

(Thank you to Emily for the fodder alert.)
Facebook post:  "Sebastopol's feng shui is jacked."  (Referring to the construction on 12 and the new CVS building going up, both creating a lot more traffic than usual.)
 comment:  "It's not really Sebastopol's fault. It was just a small apple farmer's town and then all the PEOPLE happened."
 comment:  "No it's mercury retrograde - it'll be over soon!"
  reply:  "Has Mercury been in retrograde for 10 years?"
  (and my favorite) reply:  "A debate about whether issues in Sebastopol are caused by bad feng shui or mercury in retrograde is the most Sebastopol thing ever."

Bumper sticker of the week:
I Break for Butterflies


License plates:
SPRT FRE
EL COOL
LET IT BE
ECO LVL
BLESSEDZ