Strange sight.

[MacGumerait]

Course...umm....the key word in the original post IS "Seattle."

Just sayin'.....

Hard to say why both . Could be weather , could be he didn't want to shove it in his backpack .

However , Riverkilt , does make a good point .

[tundramanq]

In the USA, The way I remember which side of the streets are odd numbered addresses is which is closest to Seattle.
Living on Puget Sound in the 70s was neat for a while, but the place was and still is full of "free thinkers".
All federal interstate freeways are numbered leaving San Diego also.

[CDNSushi]

I don't find it so strange at all, really... Living in Japan, many women here have been wearing their skirts overtop trousers for years... A bit odd at first, but you get used to seeing it to the point that it doesn't even turn your head anymore.

[Spartan Tartan]

I'll bet it was a purposeful choice at an alternative fashion look. Young kids will do what they do.

[knotty]

Blame it on Cindy Lauper. You didnt she pant with skirt/dress untill she showed up.

[Germankilter]

In the USA, The way I remember which side of the streets are odd numbered addresses is which is closest to Seattle.
Living on Puget Sound in the 70s was neat for a while, but the place was and still is full of "free thinkers".
All federal interstate freeways are numbered leaving San Diego also.

Just taking a mapping test for work, odds are south and west sides of the roads. But like most of the younger generation, maybe he was afraid of commitment, not quite ready to take the plung into Kilts. But it is Seattle there are many a weird site to see in that town.

[tundramanq]

Geez, You may be right in Seattle - no wonder I'm usually lost. In most the states I've been in and used the rule, it's been north and west sides. I don't think there is a real rule on this one. May vary by state or city.
Many fashion designers cruise the streets and see what the kids are wearing and become "inspired" to copy what they see. Some good, some bad.

[Keith909]

On the street addresses, the rule is that even numbers run out from the center on the right side and Odd numbers are on the left. I used to be a postal carrier between the military and being in IT.

Seattle is broken down into quadrants E, N, W, S with sub quads of NE, NW, etc. They run out from the cener of Seattle proper. The numbered Streets go EW, Numbered Avenues go NS. Really screwy system but, it's Seattle. I get so lost without a GPS. Probably explains why I stay on the East side of the mountains for the most part.

Keith