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I was in downtown San Rafael, camera in hand, with eyes open for photographic possibilities when I noticed this young man impressing his woman friend with his agility in keeping the small bag in the air. I imagine this pastime is shared by kids in countries around the world, especially those fixated on soccer. It is a relatively new phenomena in this country, even as the sport of soccer has grown in favor.

From the posture of the woman I sense she would be willing to join in if given the chance. But such is the way of the world. Boys/men are eternally strutting their stuff for their women, fully expecting women to wait to show their appreciation. I imagine the feminists in the crowd will object to this characterization. Personally, I'm a fan of women asserting themselves and taking their rightful position in society. Yet old patterns of behavior seem very hard to change.

There is a bus parked behind them, for anyone who is curious about the background. (This was shot at 200mm.)