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April 17, 2006
There can be only one!
As you may or may not know, I have of late been on a kind of cultural quest. For almost a year now, I've been sporting, on a semi-regular basis, colorful bow ties. I've been doing this for several reasons: (a) it's easy to keep a sense of humor when you look ridiculous, (b) people are way nicer to you on the metro, although not on the bus for some reason, and (c) tying bow tie at a bar is a great party trick.
My commitment to the cause has led to the accumulation of several bow ties in a rainbow of colors. People were, indeed, much nicer to me whenever I wore one, and my coworkers learned my name much more quickly than I believe they would have under other circumstances. The only problem was that, almost without fail, people assumed I was a Republican.
For some of you, this might not be a problem, but I prefer that people not think of me as a soulless, tax-hating crypto-fascist. Even at last weeks immigration march, where I chose an uber-classy bow tie / t-shirt combo, people were calling me "Tucker."
No more.
Last week, obviously reacting to the power of foppish stylings, Tucker Carlson abandoned his bow tie, thereby ceding the territory of sissy neckwear back to bookish liberals who read The Nation, talk about global warming at the dinner table, and listen to NPR during sex. Take that, I say!
I'm sure you can imagine that since that day, I've been walking with spring in my step and the gleam of victory in my eye. In celebration, I'm having a little gathering with Justice John Paul Stevens, Mayor Anthony Williams, Councilman Jim Graham, the ghost of Senator Paul Simon, and Opus the Penguin.
You're welcome to come along, but leave the clip-ons at home. Real men tie.
Posted by Drew at April 17, 2006 10:27 PM
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