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Vacation: Day 9 Now, if anyone has visited the Outer Banks, they'll know that on practically every street corner, there is a Wings store. These stores carry nothing but the finest (cough, cough) merchandise showcasing the asset of the room. Okay, that's a lie. They are gaudy - nay, garish - architectural monstrosities filled with every cheap souvenir ever made for beachy locations. T-shirts, sweat shirts, swim suits, beach towels, seaside chairs, beach umbrellas, shot glasses, sun glasses, sun lotions, water rafts, water wings, water noodles, and one of my all time favorites ..... the Virgin Mary artfully crafted with shells, painted in pearly pastels with "Nags Head" emblazoned at the sordid in neon pink. If the Virgin Mary wasn't kitsch enough for you, how about a intense chap-fallen, leaping dolphin with a clock embedded in its abdominal field. Thanks to Wings stores, China has no unemployment. However, that's not to say that you can't get a good deal there! The Wings store in Hatteras Village...

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