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November 16, 2006
Corduroy Rules
Last Saturday (11/11, the date which most closely resembles corduroy), D and I donned at least two items of corduroy (each) and took ourselves to Park Slope's Montauk Club for the annual meeting of the Corduroy Appreciation Club.
I love corduroy. I suppose this goes without saying. A quick count reveals that I own upwards of a dozen pairs of corduroy pants. If corduroy were ever to become unavailable due to some horrible denim or wool pant fashion trend, I would be in need of a support group to help me survive those desperate times.
I also quite enjoy the concept of a (tounge-in-cheek) social club that meets for a such a dignified, worthy cause, and promotes that cause tirelessly whist imbibing cocktails in wood-panelled halls with stained glass windows and a waitstaff. Park Slope is the perfect location for such a gathering, too -- how many corduroy-jacket wearing men have passed through here over the decades? And the Montauk Club? Brilliant.
And wouldn't you enjoy a scholarly lecture or two on a this fabulous, textured textile? Wouldn't you enjoy donning your elitist, pseudo-intellectual alter-ego to revel in the opportunity to vocally deplore any competing cause? Wouldn't you rejoice in chanting, "Down with denim," and "Hail the wale!"?
Miles Rohan, founder and president of the CAC, did an admirable job leading the annual meeting. He made judicious use of the gavel and graciously handled a shouting match during the contentious mascot-naming session (Roy! Moby! Dick! Richard! (my personal favorite)). He is the perfect person to lead such an effort, and I have great faith in his corduroy-promoting abilities.
I am proud to say that I am now a corduroy-trimmed CAC card holder. If you share my love of corduroy and can appropriately demonstrate this devotion, I'll show you the secret handshake...
Posted by csageday at November 16, 2006 11:10 PM
Comments
You crazy kids, with your fads.
You even get written up in the Times! Here: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/19/nyregion/thecity/19cord.html
Posted by: Rose at November 20, 2006 04:32 PM