A trio of young women—a blonde, a redhead, and a brunette—walk
into a AA baseball stadium in a southern city an hour before first pitch (no,
this isn’t the opening of a joke). It’s a hot July night, and the girls are
dressed for the weather. The redhead is wearing a white sundress and blue wedge
heels. The blonde is in white shorts and a pink top with sandals; the brunette is
in a green and tan patterned sundress with tan thong sandals. The redhead wears
a messy side braid and light eye makeup; the brunette sports a windblown ponytail,
lipstick, and mascara. The blonde wears full powder and dramatic eye makeup
with red lipstick. Before they make their way to the second row of seats down
the right field line by the home bullpen, they stop at the beer stand and grab a
couple cans before the game starts.
What are your first thoughts about these women?
Great. Now keep reading.
It’s the same night, same game, alternate reality. The same
three women enter the park. This time, however, the redhead wears a
loose-fitting Under Armour tank, black compression fit bottoms that hit below
the knee, and running shoes. Her hair is pulled into a high ponytail; the
flyaways are held at bay by an elastic headband. The blonde wears pink Nike
running shorts and a fitted tee with colorful trainers, her hair pulled
haphazardly into low pigtails. The brunette is in black volleyball shorts, a
loose-fitting tank, and running shoes with a high ponytail. None of the girls
are wearing makeup. They are still an hour early and their seats are in the
same place; they still grab a beer before they sit.
What do you think about them now?
I know there are only 20 of you, but comment away. I'm going to tell you my thoughts and the rest of this experience tomorrow, but let's see what you've got first.
