Escape of the Elephant (Sweater)

"Contrary to what most people say, the most dangerous animal in the world is not the lion or the tiger or even the elephant. It's a shark riding on an elephant's back, just trampling & eating everything they see." --Jack Handey

Actually, Mr. Jack Handey is wrong, too. The most dangerous animal in the world is a knitted Republican elephant--with a banner and an agenda.


I found this sweater on ebay a couple of nights ago and immediately knew I had to have it.

Now, I am not Republican. Nowhere near it. But that's exactly why I wanted this sweater. I envisioned wearing it with something that screams liberal progressive anti-Republican and confusing the hell out of people. Layer it over an anti-Bush T-shirt or a pro-liberal candidate T-shirt, wear it with my feminist skirt, make my own liberal propaganda T-shirt--really, the possibilities seemed endless.

I also imagined dressing up as a middle-class conservative Republican lady for Halloween. The sweater just cries out for a sensible business skirt and blouse, sensibly heeled shoes, and a pearl necklace. And big hair. Definitely big hair.

Besides all that, it has little elephants! How cool is that?


Sadly, however, its price shot up and I couldn't afford it. Bummer. I think that may have been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.