New ‘Cats’ Unis
There is so much to digest here that I don’t know where to start. UK’s bold moves in uniform design historically have been flops. (See denim) But I blame Converse for those. Man, that was fugly era for athletic apparel.
So, this definitely counts as bold. I dig all of the interpretive stuff. The chex are cool but I didn’t need to be hit over the head with the jockey silks angle.
Check UK’s official site (nice redesign/sorry Taylor.) for a photo gallery. It appears Nike rolled out some lawn jockeys for the unveiling. That was a misstep. Lawn jockeys as a Ky. cultural icon? Someone from Oregon got a little carried away.
Walking on Sunshine?
Just played this on You Tube for Saffron. Very interesting how absolutely dreary and overcast the weather is in the vid. I’m know it’s London (Giddy London), but man, if there ever was a song to maybe wait for a nice day for…
T-bone and I had lunch in Hyde Park once, and folks, this was just a random day and there was plenty of sunshine to walk on.
Everyday is like Sunday
So a new NFL promo uses Morrissey’s “Every day is like Sunday”, from his excellent Viva Hate. I can almost here them pitching it, “Imagine … Every day is like Sunday - cue the boom box in the board room.
This has the work of some desperate 30-something ex-hipster (I picture the passed-out red-haired guy from Say Anything) marketing type written all over it.I honestly cannot fathom a more incongruous pairing. After all, the NFL is the land of Bocephus and country turdnado Big and Rich.
The only thing they got right in the rock category was letting Prince rock the house a few years ago at the Super Bowl.The problem with using this song (and others like it) is that you can only really use the lyric from the chorus to convey their stupid idea. It completely marginalizes the song.
I’m humming the song right now. I always really dug the lyric about the post card and how, “I really wish you were not here”. Yeah. That didn’t make onto the NFL spot.
Birthday celebration goes off without hitch
All-inclusive children’s birthdays are big business and normally something we would avoid - especially the gross commercial enterprises. I had been to Gymboree when my daughter was a toddler and liked their facilities. The big worry this time was: Would their tumble area keep a gaggle of 4-year-olds occupied? We were all pleasantly surprised. The songs and activities were a hit. The only thing we would have changed would have been more seating for the adults. But that’s a rather small complaint considering the potential for so much else to go wrong.
Mixtape for a four year old
I’m going to treat this as a living list and add to it until I have enough to fill up a disc. While some of her music is tolerable, my head echoes all day with the bad stuff like, “Cows in the kitchen” by June Crebin. We rocked out to “Another one Bites the Dust” the other day, which tells me she’s ready.
Palmetto State
South Carolina tourism officials must be going bonkos over what appears to be a love affair with their state logo/flag.
It’s a cool flag, but does it really merit placement on every yahoo’s bumper/rear window. Does it say, “Look where I vacation?”
The Outer Banks, NC people are in the mix too. Not really sure if these states are reciprocating with, oh I don’t know, an “Unbridled Spirit” sticker.