In Portland (Oregon), it is pretty much an unwritten rule that if you're in a downtown bar and a black man over 6' 2" walks in wearing a suit, you ask for his autograph. I witnessed this phenomenon last night while catching a jazz show at a new club downtown. Two men: 6' 6" and black; the other 5' 2" and white (what Portlanders call the Blazer/agent combo, or in most cases the Blazer/parole officer combo) entered the club and sat down. Immediately, two chicks walked up and got the black guy's autograph. I didn't recognize him. I thought, "how goddamned funny would this be if this was just two dudes getting off work and these girls assumed that he was an NBA player." If anyone checking out this website happens to be really tall, black, and owns a suit, email me and we'll hang out together - signing autographs and getting drinks bought for us.
Blackdudeinsuit ended up being a former Portland Trailblazer. Olderlittlewhiteguy ended up being some older little white guy.
Hey Portlanders: I will be at the Satyricon tonight at 9pm checking out four kickass bands: DFiVE9, Docile, Head of Lies, and Atom Sane. DFiVE9 is sponsored by Jagermeister and if you come up to me tonight (this means you have to show up at the show) and ask me, I'll ask the band for Jagermeister merchandise so you don't have to. This offer is only open to people I've never met before.
-GOOCH
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