Strangeness At Whitby

[Ghost In The Machine]

As in Chester, where there are always Roman legionaries wandering around. Half of them could be ghosts. You'd never know.

And vikings at pedestrian crossings in York are so common they don't get a second glance. My late friend (a re-enactor of various periods including the 18thC) often wore her cloak walking around town as it was warmer and more convenient than a coat. She never got a reaction, at all.

Has anyone who lives in/near York ever seen that man in perfect 1940s' clothing, walking or cycling around town? I did a second take the first time I saw him go past. He was actually more shocking than the vikings.

 

[catseye]

I've not seen 1940's man, but the purple guy has given me a start once or twice.

 

[IbisNibs]

There used to be a purple man in San Francisco, too. And several women in white with white make-up. Monochromatic clothes, an interesting obsession.

1940's guy sounds impressive.