Yeah Girl (c.1890)

I can't help but steal this from a funny little web comic which I highly recommend everyone wasting an hour or so browsing, Hark, A Vagrant

As the author/artist/creator Kate Beaton puts it, in her commentary "The greatest thing about the invention of the bicycle and ladies starting to ride them is: everything. The clothes! The bikes! The attitude! But perhaps especially: the scads of satirical cartoons made at the time that were supposed to make women look shocking and inappropriate but just makes them look super stylish and badass instead."

And how!

I want in on some of that Mutton-Sleeve action!

j.xoxo

Happy Birthday!

Yesterday was J-Bot's birthday. What do you get a girl who rides a bike called Florence?

This...

Photo from www.spoke.ie

Except we don't wear helmets and I couldn't find the shop that sells it. So the next obvious choice is a pink ukelele... duh!

This easily could be going to be J-bot's first album cover except that she is stiving to become an angsty ukelele artist like this girl...

Now lets compare...

Hmmm J-Bot you have a little way to go yet. Especially when adding your bike into the mix and while wearing your favourite 5-year-old-party-dress.

I tried to find some inspiration for you. I think you will be pleased with the muses I have found for you. To help you identify your own ukelele style!

Elvis is always a classic as is this dapper dude in the suit.

Photo courtsey of humblebaritonics.blogspot

Photo sourced from flavors.me/loveslinus

Photo sourced from guardian.co.uk

What did surprise me was how well ukeleles and bikes go together. Check out this about bikes and ukeleles.

Photo courtsey of bikeandukelele.wordpress.com

I wish you a very happy birthday... and hope you get as much enjoyment out of your ukelele as you do your bike. Only sorry I couldn't get you cake on your birthday so here is a pic of the next best thing!

Photo from katerydesigns.blogspot.com

Pish Tosh xx