July 23, 2006
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I'm bemused; befuddled; bamboozled. I'm also not sure if my use of semi-colons in the previous sentence was correct. Moving on to my original point.
I've had some interesting talks lately, including (but not limited to) abortion, the war in Iraq, teen pregnancy, and the resurgence of leg warmers, the last of which is obviously the most disconcerting. Instant and uncontrollable spasms the day I see Jennifer Grey posing for Lululemon's new leg warmers campaign.
But what's with the recycling of a decade whose collectively misaligned conscience allowed Phil Donahue, Geraldo Rivera, AND Corey Hart to flourish? Of a decade whose sense of style makes a Bollywood film's costume set couture by comparison, and whose industry produced gems like Maximum Overdrive, Leondard Pt. 6, and Yor, The Hunter From the Future.
It's terrible.
It's a crime.
It's like bringing back the swastika.
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actually the swastika might be better cause nowadays it signifies rebellion or well no actually they both suck.
a) Your hatred of the decade which shall not speak its name (apparently) is somewhat understandable although mistifying in its intensity, which I feel is undeserved. A lot of really awesome (yes, I chose that word on purpose) stuff transpired -- culturally and otherwise -- in the 1980's. I could cite numerous examples of travesties -- culturally and otherwise -- from prior or subsequent eras which are just as shameful.
b) The obsession with this decade is not a recent phenomenon. You're about seven years behind the times, I think.
c) There seems to be a predictable nostalgia cycle: In the 1970's, it was the 1950's; in the 1980's, it was the 1960's; ... well, you do the math. I can't wait when, in a few years, we'll get 90s nostalgia.
d) Leg warmers are deeply disturbing.
The so-called resurgence of leg warmers you say? Hmmm... I have not seen them in my day-to-day travails but then again maybe its just your country.
As for my and Rachel's symmetry, I totally credit the most excellent Rachel prepared three square meals aday (instead of just a bowl of hot ramyun).
Finally, thank you for your address... Why can't they be simpler, what's with the T2J's and 7H6's? Is it that difficult to find people's houses/igloos that far up North?
Oh well, the next issue of Rainbow Quarterly will find you out.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! It'll be awhile til I can return your celebratory leg warmers and exchagce them for some Le Creuset bakeware...whoops, bad call.
Um, sorry I can spell "Le Creuset" and not "exchange." Love, lover.
Stirrup pants are back. As are bodysuits, or onesies for adults. Love those snap crotches.
I remember reflecting on the resurgance of tacky apparel from that decade, and thinking to myself that stirrup pants are the only thing I could never see making a comeback.
Drew, you are my Sage.
It's kinda poetic, in a way.
The best thing about leg warmers? rolling up a piece of posterboard, sticking it inside the leg warmer, and then wearing it as a 3 foot tall chef's hat.
Jake
PS - I appreciate the ballad... I can almost hear the fair maidens now
happy belated birthday!!
leg warmers...take me back to being four and doing jane fonda aerobics with my mom...
"Onesies!!" Hahaha!!
I hear twosies are quite hot at the moment too
Don't knock the Heart, he taught me to Never Surrender!
ah!!! i lived in korea for only one year and i'm forgetting all my english.. i had no idea of half of what you said. something about leg warmers....maybe cuz it's canadianish english...
dude, what's your problem? leg warmers are awesome. hello.... FLASHDANCE.
ok, j/k.
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