The Velvet Robe

Here is one of Jon's co-workers, Scott. Scott was in Jon's academy and is the EMT on the ambulance with Jon. At station 41 they have an evening tradition. This tradition dates back to... well about 7 years ago now where the "A" shift crew was sick and tired of watching TV after dinner. One night they decided to sit out on the "veranda" as they call it (the ambulance / fire engine driveway), have a cup of coffee and a cigar, and watch the world go by, tell war stories, or watch the crazy people come and go from Jimboy's Tacos just across the street.In these pictures you see a very popular jacket wore in the Victorian times. This is called a smoking jacket. Men used to wear these jackets while smoking tobacco products (usually from a pipe or cigars) because it was believed that the "sensitive and delicate" nostrils of ladies would be offended by the pungent fumes of tobacco clinging to their everyday clothing. These jackets are usually waist length made out of velvet or silk and usually are made in rich colors such as burgundy and bottle green.

Scott happened to come across a rare smoking jacket and thought it would be hilarious to carry on the tradition "gentlemen" style and get a velvet robe of his own. They had to take pictures before they all busted a gut laughing. :-) Silly men, the things they come up with!!!