Dress for Success

This article about a cross-dresser which was referenced in a blog I subscribe to reminded me of a guy here in town who also likes to dress in women's clothes. I know the guy, having roughnecked with him on a couple of drilling rigs.

It was several years ago in late fall when I walked into a nearby convenience store and saw the guy at the counter, all "dolled up" and buying a six-pack of beer. The clerk didn't even bother to hide her shock, and as she waited on the guy her jaw stayed dropped nearly to the floor. There was another clerk and a few other people in the store, but they were on the other side of the two-register store and all were staring at him.

I stepped to the side of the guy and greeted him, asked him what he was doing and who he was working for these days. We chatted for a minute, then he took his beer and left, walking out of the store in his white high heels and matching skirt with white, patterned stockings.

The clerk turned to me, her mouth still gaped open and asked "You know that guy?" I told her I did, told her his name and mentioned we used to roughneck together.

She shook her head and said "But you were so matter-of-fact, just talking to him when he was dressed so weird! I was freakin' out! Weren't you shocked by how he looked?"

I replied "Yep, I was shocked too....."

"I couldn't believe he was wearing white after Labor Day!"