September 10, 2005
SOMBREROS OUT AND ABOUT
We haven't done a significant update of The Sombrero Project (and its subsequent parts (Dos, Tres and Quatro and Cinco). The last one we did was a doozy, considering we set a world record for simultaneous sombrero wearing. That had to last us a while.
So here goes:
We have a habit of hazing the new hires by forcing them to pose in the sombrero. But once they do, they see its positive qualities and they certainly don't mind. Like Marla. Does Marla look like she minds? No. No, she does not.
Ted is not a new hire, but Ted had yet to be photographed in a sombrero, so on Friday at El Taconazo, we finally bagged big game. With the help of Rev. Joe Kendall, left, of course.
Ted brings an air of refinement to wearing a sombrero. So much so that I shall now and forever more refer to him as "El Presidente."
In other news, a sombrero was a key accessory in a parade through New Orleans last week as people there struggled to find something to celebrate in a town full of woe:
Southern comfort
The small crowd that gathered to carry on this year’s Decadence parade displayed the quintessential gay spirit.
Friday, September 09, 2005
DRESSED IN AN OUTRAGEOUS red polka-dotted tutu, and carrying a lavender parasol, Candice Jamieson marched defiantly down Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Sunday, Sept. 4, in what was probably the smallest Southern Decadence parade since the gay party got its start as an informal gathering of friends back in 1972.
It may well have been the most important Southern Decadence parade ever.
“We’re trying to bring up everyone’s morale,” Jamieson declared to a bevy of reporters gathered around to watch him and approximately 30 others carry on the Southern Decadence tradition, despite the devastating affects of Hurricane Katrina.
The small but intrepid crowd included a handful of men in nothing but grass skirts, some sporting Speedos and others painted up in make-up.
Plastic, multi-colored leis were around everyone’s necks.
And a few onlookers managed to throw from rooftops strands of multi-colored beads, the symbol of this annual party.
Matt Menold donned a huge black and white sombrero, slung his guitar around his neck and strummed “Smoke on the Water” as he joined in.
He said that he and the others were there to send out an important message: that New Orleans, and its indomitable spirit would survive.
Not even a catastrophe can suppress the joy that a sombrero can provide.
The sombrero is so beloved, it now is the symbol for a signature soccer move:
La Liga Preview: Real Madrid v Celta Vigo
9/10/2005 3:17:00 AM
All eyes will be on Robinho when Real Madrid entertain Celta Vigo on Saturday evening after the Brazilian gave a brief insight into what lies in store for Spain’s unsuspecting defences in his first appearance for the club.
The 21-year-old has seen a media frenzy created around him after his long running transfer saga finally culminated in his debut against Cadíz two weeks ago when he came on for the final 24 minutes of the match and drove Madrid to victory.
Whether his coach likes it or not, the weight of expectation at the club will be carried on his young shoulders until the hype dies down and the public become accustomed to his outlandish ability.
After a few ’bicicletas’ and one outrageous ’sombrero’ (flicking the ball over the head of an opponent and controlling it on the other side) during his short, but impressive, first appearance in the all-white of Madrid, everyone is demanding a repeat performance this weekend.
Outrageous Sombrero?
Band name.
In related news, apparently someone has an interesting surname in the Native American community:
Navajo Nation short on law enforcement staff
Friday, August 6, 2004
The Navajo Nation is having trouble finding qualified people to fill positions within its Department of Criminal Investigations.
Acting director Harry Sombrero said the department only have five captains. They are being shuffled around the reservation to fill other open positions.
The captain position requires a bachelor's degree.
Harry Sombrero?
Another band name.
The esteemed chapeau also showed up in this video game review:
Total Overdose, PS2, EidosFANS of the film El Mariachi will love this game. I certainly did.
The game – without implicitly saying so – is loosely based on the cult ‘Mexican western’.
A first person shooter, it’s a cross between Max Payne, Mercenaries and Grand Theft Auto.
Set in Mexico, you’re a gunfighter hi-jacking any vehicle you like, and making use of whatever weapons you can find, in your quest to find your father’s killer.
It’s mission-based style is reminiscent of the Grand Theft series.
But Total Overdose doesn’t just copy the best games, there’s much more too it than that.
As a gunfighter, you have some extra special moves, which almost reminded me of some of the fight scenes in the original Matrix film. They include The Tornado, Golden Gun, Sombrero of Death and El Mariachi.
Sombrero of Death, eh? I like the sound of that.
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