Laughing to keep from crying 😂

Well, the first one was on me, I absolutely spaced that a local friend reminded me I had to have covered shoulders to enter the government building to get our tags.  Yes, the satellite office in Simpson Bay is still a government office and I walked in and right back out yesterday when I saw the sign stating “no shorts, no bare shoulders”.  I was in shorts and a sleeveless top, lol!

So today, I put on a dress, a coverup, and my sparkly sandals.  I looked like I was going to the ball 😆. Nope, just going to get tags for the car. I walk up and the first issue I see, the office is supposed to open at 1:00, it’s 1:15 and no opening and 7 jillion people sitting outside waiting to get in.  Island time, mon.  Having learned the “line procedure” at Telem (“who was last?”), I inquired and took my dutiful place.  Then the circulating security guard comes by and tells me I cannot get in.  Wait.  What?  I look like Cinderella at the ball and I cannot get in?  Nope.  You. Must. Have. Closed. Toe. Shoes.  Insert maniacal laugh here.  I saw the shorts and shoulders thing on the sign but must’ve missed the closed toe shoe thing 🤪🤪

So, next week I will don my dress, coverup, and *sneakers* (that’s a fashion statement for the ages), and try again.  I am officially laughing to keep from crying 😂😂😂