Comments on: My cups runneth over http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/181 The daily organ of the Northeast Corridor Social Club Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jay stuart http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/181#comment-289 jay stuart Sun, 19 Mar 2006 19:58:28 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/181#comment-289 yo, farrell, how come i never got a mug...? jay yo, farrell, how come i never got a mug…?
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]]> By: Shar http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/181#comment-279 Shar Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:13:20 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/181#comment-279 I have a prized 1980s mug -- a birthday gift given and received without irony: END U.S. AGRESSION IN NICARAGUA NOW! It's appropriately decorated with hands that become doves. Of course the message was valid, but more importantly it expresses the 80s in the UK so well...we believed that buying a $2 mug and drinking endless cups of tea out of it would move us closer to political justice in the world. That and all those marches. I had a delightful t-shirt moment this morning. One of the museum carpenters who is in the middle of building an exhibition dropped into a meeting with a sponsor wearing a t-shirt, which cheekily announced "I like girls who like girls." As we started cracking up, he turned to the sponsor and declared "I'm the museum's colorful character." I have a prized 1980s mug — a birthday gift given and received without irony: END U.S. AGRESSION IN NICARAGUA NOW! It’s appropriately decorated with hands that become doves. Of course the message was valid, but more importantly it expresses the 80s in the UK so well…we believed that buying a $2 mug and drinking endless cups of tea out of it would move us closer to political justice in the world. That and all those marches.

I had a delightful t-shirt moment this morning. One of the museum carpenters who is in the middle of building an exhibition dropped into a meeting with a sponsor wearing a t-shirt, which cheekily announced “I like girls who like girls.” As we started cracking up, he turned to the sponsor and declared “I’m the museum’s colorful character.”

]]> By: Rachel http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/181#comment-278 Rachel Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:58:00 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/181#comment-278 Farrell, Let's just say that four hula girl t-shirts is probably three (perhaps four) too many. I look forward to seeing you and showing you the T-shirt Closet Of Shame. Farrell,

Let’s just say that four hula girl t-shirts is probably three (perhaps four) too many. I look forward to seeing you and showing you the T-shirt Closet Of Shame.

]]> By: ssw http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/181#comment-274 ssw Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:45:11 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/181#comment-274 oh, don't understimate dave--it may have been a fleeting moment (his super-ego kicking into high gear right after) but for one beautiful night, dave sported a moustache, a cowboy shirt and hat, and some bad-ass shades--the man was hot! Country motorbike cop. starsky and hutch. mmm. oh, don’t understimate dave–it may have been a fleeting moment (his super-ego kicking into high gear right after) but for one beautiful night, dave sported a moustache, a cowboy shirt and hat, and some bad-ass shades–the man was hot! Country motorbike cop. starsky and hutch. mmm.

]]> By: Farrell Lines http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/181#comment-272 Farrell Lines Fri, 17 Mar 2006 03:30:14 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/181#comment-272 Rachel: thanks, and i look forward to seeing a sample of your ruinous t-shirt collection when we visit chicager later this spring. as for my next collection, i just don't know. it's hard to predict these things. vinyl? vintage chidren's toys? wristwatches? Lane: you would like the back of the doobies shirt, too. not only does it have tour dates, but it has a big picture of america with the concert cities represented with stars. why don't indie bands take up that tradition? Bryan: yes, memories. i agree. when you lived in philly for that summer we got the brunette carrying the umbrella. you are one of the few who knew her before her clothes came off. Lisa: No, fear not. rush is once again hip. before they become unhip again. oh, the cruel cycle. Scott: That is a great story. i want to see that shirt--if your willing to share your pornography. the t-shirt as a way of reading an era's political/social history would make an intersting coffee table book someday. your shirt would deserves its own special page. Stephanie: god you and scott share a wicked sense of humor. I also want to see that shirt. and you wearing it. standing in front of your mini van. holding your cats. i like the way you put it: "when is one too old for irony?" is fashion irony another luxury of youth? i think it just might be. on the other extreme, not old age, but children also seem to rust the shine of irony. i can imagine that it wont be but a couple more years when the joyous humor of copulating bunnies and naked ladies on dishware become sources of embarrassment and horor when our little william and his friends start to ask questions. irony is such a wierd thing. Dave: it's funny, i was going to say something about how good you looked dressed up in your big belt buckles and trucker hats, then i thought how ridiculous. you would never wear that shit. there are certain people i know who have never succumbed to fashion irony. i can't think of you or jeremy ever wearing something i might call ironic. am i wrong? Rachel: thanks, and i look forward to seeing a sample of your ruinous t-shirt collection when we visit chicager later this spring. as for my next collection, i just don’t know. it’s hard to predict these things. vinyl? vintage chidren’s toys? wristwatches?

Lane: you would like the back of the doobies shirt, too. not only does it have tour dates, but it has a big picture of america with the concert cities represented with stars. why don’t indie bands take up that tradition?

Bryan: yes, memories. i agree. when you lived in philly for that summer we got the brunette carrying the umbrella. you are one of the few who knew her before her clothes came off.

Lisa: No, fear not. rush is once again hip. before they become unhip again. oh, the cruel cycle.

Scott: That is a great story. i want to see that shirt–if your willing to share your pornography. the t-shirt as a way of reading an era’s political/social history would make an intersting coffee table book someday. your shirt would deserves its own special page.

Stephanie: god you and scott share a wicked sense of humor. I also want to see that shirt. and you wearing it. standing in front of your mini van. holding your cats. i like the way you put it: “when is one too old for irony?” is fashion irony another luxury of youth? i think it just might be. on the other extreme, not old age, but children also seem to rust the shine of irony. i can imagine that it wont be but a couple more years when the joyous humor of copulating bunnies and naked ladies on dishware become sources of embarrassment and horor when our little william and his friends start to ask questions. irony is such a wierd thing.

Dave: it’s funny, i was going to say something about how good you looked dressed up in your big belt buckles and trucker hats, then i thought how ridiculous. you would never wear that shit. there are certain people i know who have never succumbed to fashion irony. i can’t think of you or jeremy ever wearing something i might call ironic. am i wrong?

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