It’s come to my attention that I have not yet made a post
about Farmer’s Market Hot™.
Farmer’s Market Hot is a specific kind of aesthetic that is
the result of me watching Orphan’s Black and trying to describe the hotness of
Cal to others.
See my point?
Farmer’s Market Hot is a wholesome kind of hot. Rugged but approachable.
It’s not the kind of hot where you immediately go, “Oh my god they’re so
perfect, I want to take them home and photograph them/tear their clothes off.” That’s
for later.
This is the kind of hot for people who would visit the farmer’s
market to buy some organic cheeses on their way to pick up their kids from
their Creativity Through Music class. It’s the look that says “I’m here to
support our local beekeepers.” You see them and it makes you want to settle down.
You want to do your taxes with them, raise dogs together.
It’s borderline hipster without the elitism and irony,
borderline country without the sound of Tim McGraw. If they’re white, racist
shit like dreads automatically disqualifies them.
Guys will most likely be stubbly, or bearded, but not to the
point of lumberjack. Think Chris Evans in between Marvel movies.
Pictured: a man who wants to buy artisan bread from a stall
and be polite to the merchants.
Imagine a woman with a sunflower tattoo, wearing a high-low
dress and clunky dependable boots, holding a dog’s leash while she waits at the
knife sharpening booth. Imagine a man wearing flannel and holding a baby while
talking about ethical alternatives to quinoa.
Farmer’s Market Hot™.
Add this to your vocabulary.
It’s that time of the year again, so I felt the need to bring this back.
Players across NFL kneel or rais their fists during the playing of the national anthem before their games to draw attention to police brutality against minorities and spur conversations about social justice.
Protect them please
I’m beginning to believe that the problem is not that the protest is “disrespectful”. The “problem” is that it’s strong black men in positions of power demanding their rights. And that’s scary to a segment of the population. It’s very clear when you read the comments on Facebook posts and look at who’s complaining.
I can care about “real” issues like Russian collusion, compromised voting machines, and North Korea, AND care about “distractions” like the national anthem protests today. Why? Becayse the protests aren’t actually about the anthem, but about fighting white supremacy in the form of police brutality.
I’m really tired of people telling me these protests don’t matter or “distract” from other “more important” issues. If you are a black person in the United States, what issue is more important than your own humanity.
Guess who’s back! Back again! Magfreak’s back! Tell a friend!
Ahem. So, yes, I have an update, and I didn’t even wait six months this time. I know. I can’t believe it either.
Anyhoo, here’s Chapter 53 on FF.net and AO3. In it, Matthew and Mary are totally in love and totally determined not to get married, Matthew considers a potential solution to the baby problem, and Tom and Sybil are soooo ready to have sex. Happy reading!
Musings of a Yankee Countess 