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Recent events have made me reflect on the nature of things... 
At this moment I am thinking about Cool and Swagger! 

With the passing of Lonnie  Mack, Prince, David Bowie and George Martin you may believe that the world is now in deficit of both but fear not Cool and Swagger are safe and sound!
Now if you know me you know I'm one cool doofus (maybe more doofus)  but cool doesn't happen in a vacuum it's gotta come from somewhere! 
So let me tell you a bit about my personal idol of Cool and Swagger!  

My brother John Bagley! 
Back in the day that was one tall dark and handsome sharp dressing SOB!  

While I was learning how to deal with the freak flag that was sticking out the middle of my forehead there was my brother making "cool" his bitch! 
I was bound to lean something! 
By example, I got the idea of what dress sense and Swagger is and how I could apply it to my slightly less formidable physicality.
Case and point: in the 80's a trend swept through NY a seemingly incongruous western look...


There were many offenses men and women with awful vests and jeans tucked into bad cowboy boots... god the horror!
In the midst of all that bad, I have the memory my bro...  Boots. Jeans, 3/4 sheepskin coat and that western top hat Clint made famous what a look! 
While I couldn't pull that off, the splendor of it made me focus on what I could pull off!
Thanks brother! 

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