Feelin kinda Sunday
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While watching the Bills game this afternoon, Rich thought that the color was off because the uniforms looked pink. But it was not the tv, Rich was right – the uniforms are pink! His cousin Nick told us that selected NFL teams will be wearing pink to recognize breast cancer awareness for the month of October! While searching for a photo, I found photos of other professional sports teams in pink too. But since we are from Buffalo, here is one of T.O. donning pink gloves
While I am strongly strongly opposed to pink sporting attire*, I very much like how the NFL and other sports teams are accessorizing their uniforms with the pink gear – from pompoms waving over head to shoelaces running plays down below. In addition to supporting a great cause, I absolutely love the shade of pink they have chosen – more of a jewel tone rather than the pastel, which is very hot right now. If only the Bills could take us to a win…There are two minutes left and I just heard Rich yell at the television – I do not think today will be the day. But at least they look good! And (look like) they care!
* a) girls don’t need a cliche gimmick to be interested in sports
* b) if sports want to make a profit off of female spectators, focus on a fit that is flattering to the female form (boxy is not) and softer cottons
* c) the tacky, gummy-pink color does not compliment any skin tone
* d) better yet, forget about the tees (Chip and Pepper can take care of that) – how about athletic inspired accessories for the female market – red, white and blue silk scarves and cashmere gloves would be great in the Buffalo burr and cashmere is never a regrettable purchase even if our team is down for a loss in the last 20 seconds and silk is soothing when your team is not.
Actually . . .
Clothing manufacturers complained that greeting-card companies were confusing the issue by using pink for girls and blue for boys in birth announcements. The greeting-card people pointed to Gainsborough’s “Blue Boy” and “Pinky” as proof they were right. The debate continued for decades. in 1939, Parents magazine polled customers in a New York department store and found that, while most preferred pink for girls, about one-fifth favored blue for girls and pink for boys. The first children to be consistently color-coded by gender were the post-war baby boomers. Pink has been an exclusively feminine color for only about 40 years. (This explains all the sweet, elderly ladies who thought your son was a girl even when he was dressed all in blue.)”
Source and further information:
http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/pinkblue.html
I copied this from somewhere. Guess it explaoins it all.
Love, Dad