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the original name of "duct-tape" was actually "DUCK tape" because it is waterproof... it changed its name when aluminum heating ducts became more common and "duck tape" was perfect for sealing seams in DUCT work...

Latest photo of my shine box lid

many in the leather community put pins on a vest, but pins on a vest can get lost (and they can hurt when you hug someone...) so i decided to put them on the inside of the lid of my travelling shine box.. the space is almost full... most of the pins are events that i have worked at, some are for clubs that i have met

IML weekend

i didn't realize HOW MUCH I HAVE MISSED DOING BOOTS!

i haven't dont boots pretty much at all in about a year, and kind of a little bit i was almost dreading going to IML... but i made promises to David Hawks to help with the IML Bootblack Party friday night, and i made promises to Suka and Leslie to work the bootblack chair at Cell Block saturday night...

yes, i was exhausted from sleeping poorly Thursday night, but i made my way to Chicago Friday morning, set up my cot in the spare room, and got down to the Palmer House hotel.

I didn't even know who all was going to be competing for bootblack until i got there, but i liked what i saw upon my arrival... and let me just say CONGRADULATIONS to Spot of Michigan who is now the FIFTH CONSECUTIVE Great Lakes Bootblack to compete and win at a national/international level...!

I did boots at the Bootblack Party Friday, and i forgot how good it feels...! and then i did boots at Cell Block Satuday, and HOT DAMN i loved it...! and it didn't hurt that, heh heh... erm... ok i'm not going to kiss and tell unless she tells me to... and i'm gonna leave THAT at THAT...

What's wrong with this picture?

not a gosh darned thing...