The art of umbrella use

Fairy Blogmother's advice for today is about umbrellas. Take one when you venture out. About the color- my mother always said to me, and I'm sure it was advice from her mother: "Remember that an umbrella is the frame around your face, just like the frame on a picture." If you look awful in yellow or green, don't choose an umbrella that casts that color on your face either. Warm colored umbrellas will give you a glow. If you're a bride, white is nice; black for the groom. Other than that, you don't have to match your outfit, just complement it or yourself.
Carrying an umbrella is smart. Those who don't risk a truly bad hair and outfit day. Your umbrella can invite friendship and closeness , even handholding- invite a friend or interesting stranger underneath its cover and be his or her savior in a downpour. If the rain ends, give it a quick shake and hook it on your arm as a scepter and you'll look regal. Swing it about and you'll look rather 'Chaplin.' Put your name on it, and if you leave it behind (on purpose or by accident) you may get the phone call about it's return and allow a relationship to blossom. For a pesky lagger in a buffet line, its tip can be serve as a cattle prod, or its material side can dismiss a bore or an unexpected attack of flatulance. A few quick open and closures can shield you from the offensive and/or offender. And if perhaps you find yourself in a tough situation, you can always use your umbrella as a weapon a la Ruth Buzzi. No excuses- take the umbrella.