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March 25, 2005
Interpellation
Imagine, for a moment, that there is a net meme circulating. And as part of its replicatory power, the final question of this net meme is "Who are you going to pass this stick to (3 persons)? And Why?" Now, you have been named as one of the three people. The person listed before you is named "because his response will be funny." The person after you? Well, she's named "because she has excellent taste." And you? What's your justification for passing it along?
"for no particular reason"
No particular reason?!?! That's not exactly screaming with inspiration. Setting aside for the moment that you have just suffered the indignity of being deemed neither funny nor possessed of good taste, how can you not feel an overwhelming sense of betrayal? After all, while you hadn't planned on campaigning and running for CCCC Chair for a few years yet, you'd already started collecting your campaign materials. And there must be a mole, a spy in your camp--how else would this person hailing you know that you'd just received an order of 10,000 bumper stickers with that very slogan on them?
I mean, it can't be coincidence, right? And now your chief of staff is scrambling around, trying to decide between one of two strategies: either you're going to simply have to run for some office entirely unrelated to your discipline, or you're going to have to find a new slogan, one that makes you a stone-cold lock for election, one so inspiring that it will set the tone for campaigns in decades to come. But rather than keeping it top secret, and running the risk once more of having it divulged before its time, perhaps you should just generate it publicly, and hope that the voting public internalizes it to such a degree that when they read your name on the ballot, they can't help but fill in the slogan. And so...
- Collin Brooke, he's taller than average
- Collin Brooke, his (last) name starts with B
- Collin Brooke, he's never been to Belarus
- Collin Brooke, what choice have you got?
- Collin Brooke, because 2 L's are better than none
- Collin Brooke, his pen is writier than the sword
- Collin Brooke, aka Coconut Decaf Jesus
- Collin Brooke, get him off your back
- Collin Brooke, he's bigger than a breadbox
- Collin Brooke, master of the semi-colon
Suggestions?
Posted by cgbrooke at March 25, 2005 12:10 AM
Comments
- Collin Brooke, a dish best served cold
- Collin Brooke, he's a wicked little critta
- Collin Brooke, agree to disagree (or vice versa)
- Collin Brooke, not that there's anything wrong with him
- Collin Brooke, now with flavor crystals!
Posted by: collin at March 25, 2005 02:11 AM
Oh...I'm crying! (As in, laughing so hard I'm.) Of course I didn't mean to suggest that you're not funny or lacking in taste! Now I feel terrible. :-)
Posted by: Clancy at March 25, 2005 07:59 AM
Whatever the election, "Collin Brooke, get him off your back" ought to win it for you. Or any of those others. ROTFLMAO.
Posted by: senioritis at March 25, 2005 08:51 AM
Collin Brooke, Clancy's friend
Posted by: jeremy hunsinger at March 25, 2005 09:20 AM
Collin Brooke, smarter than your average bear
Collin Brooke, always wins at cards
Collin Brooke, bumper sticker designer savant
Collin Brooke, because the Cubs never win
Posted by: Douglas at March 25, 2005 11:56 AM
Collin Brooke, sensitive to creepy commercials
Collin Brooke, wish he'd list his post categories on the main page
Posted by: Clancy at March 25, 2005 01:02 PM
Collin Brook: It's not like he owes you money.
Posted by: jenny at March 25, 2005 01:32 PM
Collin Brooke, what's it to you?
Collin Brooke, for gigarange signal-casting
Collin Brooke, a more caffeinated Coke soda
Collin Brooke, better listen up
Posted by: Derek at March 25, 2005 05:20 PM
I'm afraid I'm going to have to nominate this entry for a Kofax award next year. :-)
Posted by: Donna at March 25, 2005 06:38 PM
Collin Brooke: He sits well
Posted by: anne frances at March 25, 2005 07:57 PM
Collin Brooke: You have a better idea?
Posted by: jenny at March 25, 2005 08:35 PM
Collin Brooke, double-plus secret serendipity
Collin Brooke, the G says it all
Collin Brooke, his dad's the freakin mayor
Posted by: madeline at March 26, 2005 03:27 PM
Enjoyed this a lot. Is Clancy nice?
Have a nice Easter.
60's and sunny here today.
Love you.
Dad
Posted by: dad at March 27, 2005 11:09 AM
Collin Brooke: At least he can pronounce "nuclear"
Collin Brooke: Or not.
Collin Brooke: Unless you've got a better idea.
Posted by: Lori at March 27, 2005 10:28 PM
Collin Brooke: Because Blog Commenters Said so
Posted by: bicyclemark at March 28, 2005 05:46 AM
I've decided to go with things that mean nothing, but sound like they mean something.
Collin Brooke: The Bun is In the Oven.
Collin Brooke: The Table is Set.
Collin Brooke: V is for Victory.
Collin Brooke: For Years to Come.
Posted by: Dylan at March 28, 2005 01:13 PM
Thanks everyone! I've been holding off on doing more entries, just so's I can keep this at the top...
- Collin Brooke: He Writes the Songs...
- Collin Brooke: Never Say Never
- Collin Brooke: Speling is his forty
- Collin Brooke: Sailors take warning
- Collin Brooke: You Were Just Going to Throw It Away Anyway
Posted by: collin at March 28, 2005 01:28 PM