{"id":9903,"date":"2016-12-01T22:46:52","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T03:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lisaschnellinger.com\/pennies\/?p=9903"},"modified":"2019-05-15T13:46:25","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T17:46:25","slug":"the-old-orange-dragon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lisaschnellinger.com\/pennies\/?p=9903","title":{"rendered":"The old orange dragon"},"content":{"rendered":"

While cleaning out my closet<\/a> last Saturday, I took out this vest and decided that after 25 years it was ready for another owner.<\/p>\n

I have not worn it much – too fancy for casual wear, and I don’t go to a lot of parties. Also, it has orange, which is just not my color.<\/p>\n

The reason I kept it so long is that it’s\u00a0made from silk that I bought when I lived in China. The pattern is an elaborate entwining of fighting dragons:<\/p>\n

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As\u00a0I looked at the fabric, I saw that it was worth a closer examination. The dragons really are splendid. I felt the smooth threads and began to remember all the dragons of China – in marble, in murals, in fabric, on fans, on pottery.<\/p>\n

All the ways that beauty can be expressed in ferocity.<\/p>\n

Flames, scales, wings of orange … what could this vest be but orange?<\/p>\n

Can I still tap into that passion?<\/p>\n

I thought, well, OK, I’ll keep it just long enough to take a series of hypermacro<\/a>\u00a0photos.<\/p>\n

Tonight I was going to a party of our community\u00a0artist’s group. I tried on various outfits – and then my eyes fell on the dragon vest.<\/p>\n

When I put it on and went to the party, I\u00a0felt lighter. Almost pretty. My feet began to dance.<\/p>\n

I had a good time – saw old friends, made new friends, had great food, laughed, relaxed.<\/p>\n

Got compliments on the vest – yes, despite the fact that it’s orange.<\/p>\n

I guess I will keep it after all.<\/p>\n

Today’s penny is a 1992, when I had this vest made.<\/p>\n

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