So some exciting things have been announced today via Allison. Lawn Sport Olympics 2008! Is everyone excited? I know I am!!
Allison and I discussed it a little bit, and I think that she and I were in agreement that an event with such a prestigious nature as this deserves - nay - DEMANDS that it's participants pay it its due respect in every fashion. Yes, that is right - in Fashion. No, you are not mistaking my meaning. Allison was so kind as to allow me (or rather I should maybe just hope that I wasn't too annoying in just assigning myself the privilege) to come up with the dress code for this blessed event.
So as we all know - the Lawn Sport Olympics have a proud history. It is said that while Hercules was creating the first olympic games as far back as 776 BCE, his younger brother, the lesser known deity Dante (god of the dandies), was right next door creating his own olympic event - The Lawn Sport olympics. While it may seem unfortunate to some that our chosen event came about from a younger sibling being relegated to the back lawn while his older bro took up the whole damn arena leaving no room for his brother's chosen sports - we know it is not so. Only the true olympians understand that a real sport is one in which you can take the time to enjoy a glass of lemonade while making sure that your patent leather shoes do not get damaged or soiled. How many olympic sports can boast that? Plus, Dante got the last laugh when badminton somehow snuck itself into the "Real" olympics anyway. And by the way - have you seen the way they've bastardized the sport over there - they've made it high-speed and competative! We can take pride knowing that we play badminton in it's pure state.
So anyway - enough with the history lesson. On to the dress code! (And of course - feel free to make your own dress code suggestions!)
No. 1 - The majority of your clothing must be white. You could wear a white shirt, or white shorts or skirt, or even a white and say... yellow allover striped onsie (no no no Allison, I know what you're thinking, but honestly that is just a totally random, hypothetical, example. Not at ALL based on any real articles of clothing which may or may not be worn to the Lawn Sport Olympics. I haven't decided on that anyway - it's just an option). Let's just say that as a rule of thumb, about 50% of you should be covered in white.
No. 2 - Any color worn besides white must be a tasteful neutral or pastel. Dark colors would just be ridiculous - we're playing outside and we don't want to risk attracting the suns rays - then we might end up sweating. Yucky.
No. 3 - NO ATHLETIC SHOES ALLOWED! No sneakers or tennis shoes, or whatever you may call them. We are playing LAWN SPORTS people!! Only sandals, oxfords, or what have you will be permitted. Heck, you could even go barefoot if you really want to I guess.
Finally - take pride in your appearance. We have the honor of upholding a noble tradition, and our appearances should reflect so.
I will leave you with a little inspiration. Here are two pictures from the 1908 Olympic Tennis events (from the website www.olympics.org.uk). 1908 was apparently the year that it was trendy to pretend that you were playing in the Lawn Sport Olympics rather than the "real ones" - but whatever was the reason for these tennis players to wear such glorious clothes, I suppose does not matter, for they are worthy fashion icons and I for one plan to follow their example.
Happy dressing you all! After all, we know that dressing the part is the unofficial sport of the Lawn Sport Olympics.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
It's Going to Be a Thing : Lawn Sport Olympics
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
4 comments:
Hmm . . .maybe best dressed does deserve its own medals. I'll think about it. When i get to Lilburn this coming weekend maybe we can have a meeting of the LSO (Lawn Sport Olympics) committee which is basically everyone who wants to participate. There we can discuss important issues like dress code, the inclusion of horseshoes as an event, and teams v.s. individual play.
That's probably a good idea. We also need to discuss the country issue. Should we represent real or made up countries? Or should we even represent countries at all?
So many things to discuss. Also - we need to decide on refreshment committee things lol. I mean, obviously lemonade. And maybe mint juleps. But yeah. I'm thinking that the previous fourth of july menu still works pretty well for this occassion. Good job us.
I adore the idea of an all white costume, despite my consumptive-seeming pallor. But when exactly shall we hold this meeting of ours? You can most certainly count me in. And by the way... as I feel I ought to give credit where it is due - I got the idea for the countries from a recent mention of the as-of-now unfounded "Heathonia." Some of you may have heard of the place. lol
Oh Heathonia. lol. I'm pretty sure I'm a prophet there. Except I think that sometimes I stray a little too much from what the rest of Heathonia propogates, so I think that if I had any sort of "book", it is probably kind of like the dead sea scrolls - no one really trusts them that much. too mystical and peace-mongering. lol. no no, we haven't discussed this at all before. :)
and we could have the meeting some time next week maybe? this weekend? next weekend? whenever is best for everybody - I'm basically free whenev so yeah.
Post a Comment