An Update on Debutaunt
For those of you who are wondering how Debutaunt is doing, let me steer you to her sister Jenna's Flickr site.
For those of you who are wondering how Debutaunt is doing, let me steer you to her sister Jenna's Flickr site.
It's time for a couple of good reruns, for those of you who are new to my blog and may not have noticed all the categories off there to the right ...
Debutaunt is not doing very well.
Between my latest round of scans and doctors appts. and then Jacqueline's visit to Seattle, I'm behind on posting to my blog.
I was wondering what color the lung cancer awareness ribbon was--not that I'm a fan of these ribbons or of the circus of pink-ribbon-retail-therapy that Komen is responsible for, you understand--but I wanted to know.
I have photos of the pink Tic Tacs and the pink mixer, but haven't posted them to my blog yet. You can probably still find the Tic Tacs at the register of your local grocery, and the mixer is on sale at Bed, Bath & Beyond for $300. I'm boycotting BB&B for the next 10 years.
Just when I thought it was safe to come out of my October bunker (all the pink-ribbon merchandise is dumped on the deep-discount tables at most retailers), this came in the mail, forwarded by a friend:
A reader named Cathy, newly diagnosed with breast cancer, added a comment to my post announcing the winners of my second annual "How LOW Will Komen GO?" contest in which she gave me a great idea.
Choosing the winners in our second annual competition to find the tackiest, most trivial, most offensive pink-ribbon products wasn't easy. As readers of this blog know only too well, during October we are overwhelmed by displays of tacky pink crap whenever we venture into most retail establishments.
My friend Peter, a student at Evergreen State College, forwarded the following announcement as his entry into the contest.
From: Minor, Jonathan [mailto:minjon03@evergreen.edu
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 1:00 PM
To: Tesc Community Announcements
Subject: [tesccrier] M for malignant
M for Malignant
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month the Women’s Volleyball team and Women’s Soccer team will be wearing pink shoe laces and ribbons in their games to show their support for those associated with breast cancer.
Students can now show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness and the Women's Volleyball teams and Women's Soccer Team by purchasing PinkShirts with Fancy Green M 's standing for Malignant. This, of course, promotes the idea of BREAST CANCER AWARENESS. Malignant tumors are what can form within the breast if the risks and causes are not known beforehand. Show your support today by reserving a shirt and supporting your teams and Breast cancer awareness month. The sizes available are XS, S, M, L, XL. The shirts are available in guys or girly t shirts. The cost is just $15!
The games are on October 18th here at The Evergreen State College.
Please come show your support for our teams and those involved in breast cancer by wearing anything pink to the games.
The Evergreen State College Athletics department has dubbed October 18thas a day to “Think Pink!”
http://www.oncolink.org/types/
Read about Breast Cancer for more AWARENESS then Buy a pink shirt to join the support. There is a limited number and there are less than 50 shirts remaining now.
J. S. Minor
jonathansminor@live.com
The message content about the teams and pink was originally composed by Jeff Drinkwine. My