Live long and prosper..........A$155

One man’s mission to share with the world the fine art of cufflinks.  

Each blog a different pair and each blog a different story.  Read on in this series .....

There are many milestones for your scribe to live through over the coming days, least of which is that it is your scribes Birthday Month.  Your scribe traditionally celebrates for an entire month....the problem of extended grown up off spring and new families.....ah so be it!  The local suppliers of French bubbles are on alert, as are the local restaurants and constabulary.

Having spent some formative years in the United States your scribe remembers all to well the run home after school to watch some classics of the golden era of television.....Lost in Space, the Honey Mooners, The Monkees and Banana Splits.  But one of your scribe’s favourites was Star Trek.  All iterations of the television show and the movie franchises are still favourites and who can forget such lines as "I can't push her any faster Jim" by Scottie and of course the imitable Spock played by Leonard Nimoy, who was half man half Vulcan with his Vulcan greeting of "Live long and prosper".

Today's links are worn to mark the beginning of your scribe’s journey for the Birthday Month.  I found these in the back streets of Hong Kong may moons ago during a past Birthday Month celebration whilst there on business.  Remarkably they are silver and not gold, a favourite of the Chinese culture but none the less your scribe includes them in his "lucky" cuff link category and are worn during the Birthday Month in the cause of seeking longevity during a time when one feels mortal for a change!!!!

They are black onyx and solid silver with the Chinese character representing longevity.  A long, healthy and prosperous life is one of the most admirable and highest goals and form part of three of the most basic well wishes that Chinese confer on each other. That you are happy, prosperous and live a long and fruitful life. I'll drink to that......"more champagne to sir's table please"

They are worn with a cotton Brooks Brothers shirt and a Moschino silk neck tie with peace symbol and heart motifs.

Til Later

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