Apparently there is quite a kaffufle brewing over at a certain *"feminist" blog which has managed to spill over to another, less controversial blog written by the very sensible Lorrie Veasey. The main ingredients of this international incident center around the question of whether or not it is legal or ethical to create jewelry from U.S. currency and whether commenting on this subject can lead one to be banned from said blog. You can read the whole story over at **Lorrie's blog so I won't parse it here other than to say censorship of any kind should never be allowed to take route in this country or anywhere else for that matter. I thought this was a free country but apparently if you post from, say India, for example you are entitled to wield your censor's pen wherever you please. So much for feminism, free speech and differing opinions, but I digress.At the risk of incurring the wrath of the Indian Feminist Princess and perhaps a visit from the Secret Service, I have decided to open my own boutique featuring clothing made entirely from the humble dollar bill. Some might argue that I, too, am defacing U.S. currency in the name of fashion but what if I am? While I am certainly using it in a manner other than what it was intended you could argue I am actually performing a public service. With the recession being what it is, if you can use virtually worthless currency to make a fashion statement, so be it.
I'm thinking of calling my new boutique either "The Original Dollar Dress Shop" or simply "George". If you have a more apt name, however, please feel free to leave it in the comments box. Unless they are profane in nature or you are an angry pseudo-feminist with a sub-continent-sized chip on your shoulder, I promise to publish your comments .
Thanks for letting me back in! :-)
ReplyDeleteDid you know that there's a very looooooooooong blank space at the end of your post?
ReplyDeleteYou did?
okay then? ;-)
yes, I saw the loooooooong space but don't know what to do to fix it. Probably bad karma following my security breach yesterday. Does anyone know how to get rid of looooong spaces???
ReplyDeleteOh, I figured it out! Thank you, KWR, for pointing this out.
ReplyDeleteOrigami George?
ReplyDeleteHey, I like that "grains of truth wrapped in allegory" and the bread photo with fish photo. You've always been a turner of a phrase:)
I have so few dollars these days that I tend to clutch those precious few to my bosom instead of thinking of ways to make more money with them. Maybe I should rethink that bad habit!?!
Okay, this is probably too serious for a lighthearted blog, but here goes. After my father died I found a dollar bill in his wallet. It was nearly falling apart from being folded and unfolded. It had a number of signatures on it, and my dad had written "Officers Club" and the date October 6th 1943. He was in England at the time and was a navigator on a bomber flying over Germany. He ended up flying 27 missions before his plane was shot down over France. He was lucky. He broke his back, but he lived. Now, he certainly defaced a dollar bill. Here's the question: should we strip him of his Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart?
ReplyDeleteHell no! He earned them fair and square and I'll punch the first person who dares argue with me. Btw, what happened to the dollar bill in Daddy's wallet? I have never heard that story.
ReplyDeleteI gave him the wallet and reclaimed it after he died. The dollar bill was stuck inside, and I've got it in my jewelry box.
ReplyDeleteI'm IN. Do we get secret handshakes too? Will there be tshirts? can we consistently use the F word here? Will there be many pictures of Paco sans shirt? Aren't ya glad you invited me cuz I brought the bean dip!
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That's exactly why I invited you, Lorrie Dear. SHOM told me you make the best bean dip in Manhattan. Or was it Hoboken?
ReplyDeletePlease, no F-bombs or bathroom humor. This is a family blog, damnit!
Given the financial climate that we all seem to be sharing, I say Dress for Less is kind of apropos. That is as long as you keep the blouse and skirt as the logo for said boutique. I think the dollar ring would go good with that outfit. Plus you could even package it in the dollar box.
ReplyDeletedo you have any bathing suits???
ReplyDeleteOk, I just went to the feminist review page you linked and where Lorrie had scared and threatned them (shame on you LV) and THOSE WOMEN ARE A BUNCH OF WHACK JOBS. I am glad they don't come over here, because we would have to run them off pretty damn quick. That whole post was just weird.
Tap. tap. Heelllllooooooo. Anyone here? You've been MIA longer than I have!
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