March 16, 2005
No, This Is His OTHER Golf Sweater
Okay, here's the man who started it all. And by started it all, I mean -- made me realize that it's my civic duty to post these sweaters as a warning to others. (I have to protect his identity because, other than the sweaters, he's a fairly cool guy. Hard to believe, I know, but I've met his wife, and she's totally hot, so he must be doing something right.)
And this is the entry that started it all. For the lazy, an excerpt:
And then there's J. Oh dear God, the Golf sweater. I laughed all fucking day when he wore that one. To his face. Okay, let's see if my description can do it justice. It was a v-neck cardigan, first of all. The back was solid, um... I don't know... maroon? And the front had big blocks of maroon, teal and cream.On one side of the front, there were four letter appliqués that spelled out the word "GOLF." On the other side, was a big appliqué... of a golf club. Appliqués -- ON A GROWN MAN'S SWEATER. And then the plaid elbow patches were just the icing on the cake of the damned.
I laughed at him all day, and he was like, "If you like this, I've got another one I'll wear for ya!"
Yup. Same guy, different golf sweater. Different, as in -- he has TWO golf sweaters. That I know of.
Now, a few years back, when I said to Nicholle's boss, "Hey, Bill Cosby called and wants his sweater back," he had the good sense to be deeply ashamed, and he never wore the offending sweater again.
But not J. Noooo, J is undaunted by mockery because he has a message he wants to share with the world.
"Why, yes, I do golf! Do you golf? We should go golfing together sometime! Golfing is fun! I know some great places to golf! Let's golf this weekend, and I can wear my snappy cap, just like this fellow!"
Now that I'm fully armed with digital camera and fully-functional blog, I keep begging him to wear the appliquéd sweater again. And I won't rest until I've tacked it to the side of my barn.