Monday, May 24, 2010

sweat stains are a dime a dozen

as i was preparing a newly purchased hat for wear, i couldn't help but think of trot nixon, who famously wore a hideous looking hat and even kept it folder in his back pocket while he wore his batting helmet to hit. besides their glamorous jobs and high salaries, baseball players are privileged in other ways that ordinary americans can hardly fathom.

chief among these perks is their access to sticky substances that can be used to stain, darken, or gum up a baseball cap. resin, pine tar, dirt, and any number of contaminants permeate the baseball field, which allows adventurers like trot nixon to sail off into the furthest seas of breaking in hats. let us remember trot nixon, and greatly worn hats all over.

6 comments:

mj said...

the truth is i can not bring myself to read this post. it's not even very long. i just see the title and get grossed out and it's all over. so there you go: the power of titles.

seth said...

wow, yeah, i can appreciate that. sometimes i just have to talk about hats though.

mj said...

hey, are you doing the song contest?

seth said...

i was actually on my run thinking 'i should check on the whole song contest thing,' but then i forgot to do so, and it's a good thing you reminded me. so yeah, i'll throw something together tomorrow. thesis can wait a few hours.

mj said...

sweet. they're kind of already due, but I'll wait for yours.

seth said...

should be in your inbox