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21 April 2010

So, my security check cleared. And I'm going to be in the 4th row at the Great Hall Of the Cooper Union for the POTUS' speech tomorrow. Dear god, what do I wear?

post by: The Whelk at: 20:00 | 33 comments

P.S I have no idea how this happened either.

posted by The Whelk 21 April | 20:01

Clothes. And NOT a speedo.

Congrats!!

posted by chewatadistance 21 April | 20:01

Sackcloth and ashes. (Cause they took our country away!!)

That, or a Statue of Liberty costume with a big fat glycerin tear running down your cheek.

posted by Atom Eyes 21 April | 20:07

I was thinking my gray suit with a blue tie and a Superman pin, cause I support Krypton.

posted by The Whelk 21 April | 20:16

Definitely wear something completely naughty underneath, I bet lots of people do when in the presence of POTUS. Hell, I bet his Obamaship himself is rocking a purple thong just 'cause he can.

posted by msali 21 April | 20:57

Wear the loudest thing you have!!! :D

posted by halonine 21 April | 21:12

A navy Hart, Schaffner and Marx suit, white shirt, red tie and black cap toe shoes.

posted by mullacc 21 April | 21:17

Don't forget the hat - don't actually wear it, just set it primly in your lap.

posted by muddgirl 21 April | 21:36

Dress neatly. Make sure you are no more casual than the President. Make sure you're dressed a least a little nicer than this.

≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by Doohickie 21 April | 22:01

I got asked for the exact spelling of my middle name so it matches records, oh Mom, you misspelled it on a form and now I gotta LIVE with it.

posted by The Whelk 21 April | 22:32

Wear the loudest thing you have!!! :D

That would be the fur ruff sweater-overshirt with the hot pink "Fuck Me Tiger" t-shirt and the bright orange sneakers.

I will not be wearing those to see the President.

For one thing, the shoes need a clean.

posted by The Whelk 21 April | 22:39

I'll give you $100 if you dress as a Smurf.

posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson 22 April | 00:41

The Mad Hatter costume from Alice in Wonderland's "Mad Tea Party" is definitely out, even if you can prove you got it from Johnny Depp...

The Mozart costume might work if you carry a sign that clearly says "ROCK ME OBAMADEUS"... (I like that gag)

Just wear something more-respectable-than-usual and for gunny's sake, don't write anything on your hands... they do provide individual teleprompters...

posted by oneswellfoop 22 April | 00:48

If Flo will pay you $100 for going Smurfy, I'll pay $101 if you dress as a Na'vi (which is just like a Smurf, but taller).

posted by oneswellfoop 22 April | 00:52

I DO NOT BELIEVE YOU PEOPLE

posted by The Whelk 22 April | 01:36

blue make up costs money people

posted by The Whelk 22 April | 01:37

I will pay you $102 if you dress like a Na'vi who's dressed like a smurf. Think turducken, use Hello Kitty dressed as X as a reference point for how one does turducken effectively. In fact, I'll pay you $103 to dress as hello kitty dressed as a Na'vi who's dressed as a smurf.

You know what else costs money? Erasing your mouth. And then drawing one on top of where your mouth should be.

I look forward to the photos. YOU CAN DO THIS!

posted by birdie 22 April | 02:07

OK, $104 to dress as a whelk, and that's my final offer.

posted by oneswellfoop 22 April | 02:31

I stand before the closet, wondering what kind of torture corset I'll need to fit back into that 3-piece. Bracers. Pins. Spats. I had forgot about cufflinks.

posted by The Whelk 22 April | 07:50

The countdown is on. Make it work!

posted by rainbaby 22 April | 08:23

Well fortunately, a cilantro boutonnière goes with anything, so we're OK there.

posted by danf 22 April | 08:25

Ugh, shirts, the blue strippped Bloomingdales, the pink and blue Marks and Sparks, the red Ben Sherman or a plain Brooks brother.

posted by The Whelk 22 April | 08:48

aaaand thats the phone call that says move your ass.

posted by The Whelk 22 April | 08:48

Don't dress weirdly - they might not let you in.

posted by Miko 22 April | 09:52

::jealous::

Come back and tell us all about it when it's over, yeah?

posted by brina 22 April | 10:40

Yeah, PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN!

posted by msali 22 April | 10:51

What i wore

Detail

posted by The Whelk 22 April | 13:38

Did he kick ass and take names?

posted by danf 22 April | 14:00

It was weird. Very quick, very direct. I didn't feel like the speech was for me for say. I felt like it was for the first 3 rows, the politicians and CEOs and the like. The entire speech burned down to "This is what I'm going to do. I need you behind it. If you're not behind it, you'll look stupid." Not a whole lot of rhetorical flourishes (although one nice one about panicking bankers in 1933) but also not many appeals to emotion. One of the Goldman Sachs people left the speech mid-way.

The really interesting thing was all the schmoozing and bally-ho and seat moving and DOUBLE HANDED SMART PHONE TYPING by the assembled hordes of wonks and aides and media. Sooooooo much gossip, it was like a High School cafeteria.

Also, he's tall.

posted by The Whelk 22 April | 14:11

And unless your business model depends on bilking people, there is little to fear from these new rules.

For all the missteps and deferred promises, I still like him.

A lot.

posted by danf 22 April | 15:12

You look spiffy!

posted by deborah 22 April | 16:38

O U Q T !

posted by theora55 22 April | 19:28

You looked great.

And in case anyone cares, I am still delighted Obama is our President.

posted by bearwife 23 April | 19:14

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