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town in her helmet,pigtails and wild accessories,Stacie s often photographed y enthralledstrang-ers. What would peopledo with aphotoof me ?" 'shewonders. It'scool,but alsokind of weird." sheoften searchesGoogleor thesemysteriouspictures,but hasn't found one.Among other hings, t seemspretty obviouswhy this lady ikes her wo wheels:"OK,yes.Attention ispart of it."Helmet? Yes. lways ull gearafter an accident efther helmet mangled and armscoveredn road rash.Can't leave the parking lot withoutr Her bleached-blondfaux pigtails,a k aFigtails.Favorite accessory: ll thingspink.

In her glovebox: Tirepump and tube.Lavender nd aloehand sanitizer,whicalways equesting.Route of droice: TakesHwy. 62 to worat astonishedconstructionworkers. Imoming commutesurprise."Favorite Rattle My Bonesevent: The shunt.Scooter antary: Driving more han 30Iowa.Her DIYproject:Convertinga eoparddress nto a seatcover.

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by the new purchase,oKentmadesure o geta scootfor two: "I couldn't idewithout my sweeti"],'he,"yr."Now with five rides n the garage,Kent'smost recog-nizablescooters full of flair: Nearly40mirrors adomthe sidesofhis Stella. heexcessiveccessoriesollowthe traditionof the BritishModsof the 1960s, sde-picted n the film "euadrophenia.,',,It'sun to gooutandmakea spectade," esays.,,It,snicewaylo gothrough the world: peoplesmiling at me."Hisscooter ollection:Two 64Vespasone estored ndonenot), '5TTessyand'78Vespa0SpecialhewonatKansasCityrally.

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