Submitted story: Standing out in the Sturgis crowd

So, I'm not really into motorcycles. But I have a friend that is. Great motorcycle aficionado. I think that his love of the motorcycle came from his dad. All sorts of motorcycles. Racing bikes, classic bikes, and of course, the Harley-Davidson, in which he's always had a soft spot for.

My friend, though, looks nothing like a Harley Davidson rider stereotype. For one thing, when he rides, it's never the ubiquitous leather jacket and other leather attire. He "hog" similarly, isn't all dressed up. It's very bare and plain, but he rides it like no other.

Well, one year, he went to Sturgis, to see all the Harley's and ride in the iconic ride as well. Of course, he went in like, a tee and jeans, like how he always rode. And as he got to Sturgis, he was pretty much the only one like that, and too everybody else, it was a very odd sight, with many a person asking him what the deal with his get up and some even making jeering comments like that was his dad's bike, and go back to wherever.

But, overall he said that the crowd was nice, and after a while, word spread that he was a true lover of Harleys and just "dressed funny" but after that, he wasn't being asked all sorts of questions, and spent the rest of the time having fun. It was just really funny to hear of him, those few people that choose to not conform to the stereotype.