Go Cards

[ehowton]

Today was 'Cardinals' day at work. We could wear jeans in today if we wore Cardinals attire. Now, I'm not into sports. And as a Texan, I certainly have no Cardinals raiment. But since wearing jeans here is such a damn rare thing, and I've been travelling during all the previous 'jeans days' over the last year, I was jumping at this chance. My mission? Find a Cardinals shirt.

It was much tougher than I anticipated. EVERYONE carried t-shirts, but not only was I not going to wear a t-shirt, I had even sent out a communication to all my folks reminding them that as contractors, we were to set the example and I strictly limited what they could wear. What I was hoping to find was either a red button-down oxford with the Cardinals logo on it, or a similar shirt in a polo. Alas, nothing. As we were checking out of Target my wife asked the lady in front of her where she'd picked up her Cardinals jersey. "Value City." Hmmmm. Not exactly my type of store. Nonetheless, we stopped by. Not only was the staff very pleasant, they had something other than just t-shirts. A lady helped me pick out a white jersey in my size, and suggested a blue turtleneck to 'dress it up' for work, which they also carried. My mission was a success!





(2:35:26 PM) drax0r: I almost didn't recognize you in a STL baseball jersey.

Funny thing about turtlenecks, I used to wear them quite a bit. Each winter I'd get a L.L. Bean catalog and "Ooh" and "Aah" over the 99 colors of turtlenecks they sold. Then I'd end up buying only one white, and one black.

Comments

[galinda822.livejournal.com]

**gasp***
Let's hope your readers don't think STL is turning you into some kind of sports fanatic.

You and the Cluckster look very nice! Is it my imagination or does his head look HUGE?

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

I don't know why, but for some reason, you remind me of my dad in this photograph.

You model the suggested outfit well. It suits you.

I don't give a good Goddamn about sports.

Perhaps I should retire from blogging.

[leonardii.livejournal.com]

Good pic. Really. I like those boots. You look ready to kick some ass if somebody starts to make fun of you.

Not that I'm making fun of you. I'm neutral on baseball. Actually, when I was in high school, we went to STL for a interstate band concert and to see the Cardinals play.

I'll never forget this day. I made a new friend from Illinois - her name is Anne Miller (no relation). Also, I was supposed to play a solo on my trumpet - but I had just lost first chair to a freshman in the band. He ended up playing the solo - and doing very well. Little guy was a gifted musician - he could also play the violin quite well. I hold no animosity for him. I was too busy oggling my new friend Anne...

Oh memories... precious memories!

[princessleia2.livejournal.com]

We had a sports-themed "employee appreciation day" at work last year, so we could dress in jeans if we wore sports-themed clothes. Being the nerd that I am (and my husband being of simliar persuasion) we had no sports shirts.

The solution? I wore an old Star Wars Episode One t-shirt, which had podracers and lightsaber battles on it - racing and fencing! Two sports!