People are always giving me a hard time about the muffler. The fact that it is referred to as “the” muffler is quite telling. It means they’re jealous of its beauty and practicality. 
Truly, though, what is a man without a muffler? Less stylish? Less debonaire? You bet. I realize that some men favor suspenders, like that guy on Little House on the Prairie. Some prefer the pretentious beret. But the muffler – I”m convinced that, much like the noble goatee, it makes a man just a little bit more of a man. Women look quite dashing in them, too.
Anyway, every year or so, for you distant friends and family, I post a few photos so you’ll know what I look like. These are the latest and, just for you naysayers, I’ve decided to share the lens with “the” muffler. It’s just one of many, many that I have in drawers and on pegs, but it’s unmistakable in its style and forcefulness as a fashion statement. Behold:
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Click any image to enlarge. Oh, and this one is cashmere. I picked it up from a Chinatown street vendor in New York.
