the christmas sweater marathon 2004
Ok, so it's Christmas time. Some of you who work in retail may have noticed that your workplace is suddenly filled to capacity with a very special type of aggressive customer: The Christmas Shopper. Some of you might be increasing your daily increase of Hot Chocolate, or feeling a new kind of Holiday Spirit come over you.
Some of you may be downloading seasonally appropriate music from popular weblogs.
Here in Halifax, your charming editor has his own way of showing his holiday enthusiasm: By wearing the same vaguely holiday themed sweater every single day for the duration of the christmas season. I did it last year, and I'm doing it again. You might be wondering, "Why would someone do something like wear the same homely sweater for 25 consecutive days?" That's a good question, and one that deserves an appropriately vague, and elusive answer. Here goes:
The Christmas, or Holiday Sweater as it has come to be known was acquired some time in late November of 2003. Ill-fitting, and suitably childish, it was deemed a perfect sweater for the season by a small but wise council. Bearing no christmas-specific images, but rather small brown reindeer and festive snowflakes, the sweater is appropriate for all seasonal beliefs. The purpose of the Christmas Sweater is to spread holiday-specific joy throughout the land, particularly the land occupied by Atlantic Canadians.
The details of the Marathon are simple - I will wear the sweater every day, from now until the 25th of December. (Having started on December 1st) For clarification:
+ I do not have to wear the sweater ALL day, every day.
+ The sweater functions more as a ceremonial garment than essential attire.
+ The sweater must be worn at least once a day, for a reasonable amount of time.
+ The sweater-wearing must be witnessed by the public, each day.
+ Wearing the sweater for most of the day at work is acceptable.
+ If I don't leave the house, wearing the sweater for the preparation and eating of a meal is an acceptable alternative.
+ The sweater should be worn at most, if not all public outings.
+ The sweater may be washed, when appropriate, but washing it is not mandatory.
+ The sweater will not be explained to the curious public in any way other than "This is my Christmas Sweater."
You can see my progress in the sidebar to the right. The Christmas Sweater Marathon Counter will let you know how many consecutive days I have successfully worn the Sweater. Any developments will be posted about, along with weekly pictures of myself in the sweater. Now if that doesn't sound terribly exciting, I don't know what does.
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