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Tonight are the opening ceremonies from Torino of the Winter Olympics. I love the Winter Olympics. All the fam is addicted to TV for two weeks watching sports we only care about every 3 years and 50 weeks.
But this is atrocious. Team USA is wearing a BERET in the opening ceremonies?? Forget blood doping, buying off figure skating judges, or security. This is a major slap in the face of Americans everywhere. A FRENCH BERET????? I’m astounded, appalled, and need a valium.
Somebody explain to me what the French have contributed to society in the last 300 years that is worth writing about? Statute of Liberty…
Okay - name another? I wouldn’t want to wear that ridiculous headpiece. And while you’ve got all the French ‘athletes’ over there - tell them the next world war they find themselves in, they’re on their own.
In fact, when we win it - we’re giving them back to the Germans this time.
Cowboy hats - via the 1980 olympics - are acceptable. Baseball caps, those crazy ‘jester’ looking hats on ski slopes all over America I’d be okay with. I’d even settle for a beanie.
But a freakin’ beret???? I’m going to be sick.
Viva le’ toilet.
Tags: Team USA, Torino, Winter Olympics
9 responses so far ↓
1 robert terrell // Feb 10, 2006 at 12:23 pm
as “official” critic of the nfl uniforms i think it would be great for you to detail out who has the best and worst olympic uniforms.
2 Wayne // Feb 10, 2006 at 12:35 pm
I want to see your man card.
3 Paul - SteelerDirtFreak // Feb 10, 2006 at 12:45 pm
Being that the games are in Italy, the least they could have done was have Italian hats - http://www.millerhats.com/borsalino_hats/borsalino2.htm
At least those look fairly cool, and wouldn’t be a slap in the face
4 Barry // Feb 10, 2006 at 8:45 pm
Being that we are America, the melting pot, each U.S. athlete should have been allowed to wear what they wanted, sort of making a conglomeration of ethnicity and such. Same colors, same general uniform, but a touch of their own culture added to each one. That’s diversity at its finest!
5 valerie // Feb 11, 2006 at 2:39 am
According to this http://www.galactic-guide.com/articles/8R54.html … beret comes from the latin word for “cap.” So, maybe the awesome hats(which made them look like a cool American nike commercial) were meant to be a tribute to the Roman Empire! Grant, you are so interested in fashion! I didn’t know we shared so many common interests!
6 Grant // Feb 11, 2006 at 12:41 pm
Bar - love your idea. Keep the uniform the same but let them pick out their hat style.
Val - I have a passion for uniforms…not necessarily fashion.
Paul - I also like your idea of some part of the uniform is a tribute to the host nation. How about a checkered apron for Italy?
7 Wayne // Feb 11, 2006 at 5:24 pm
So, what you are saying is that you have a thing for guys in uniform? I’m sorry, couldn’t resist
8 Shawn // Feb 12, 2006 at 9:00 am
They wore berets in the 2002 games in Salt Lake. I waited in line on the street in 18 degree weather for 3 hours to buy my pastor one of those things. They were nicer looking than this year’s, though.
9 Mike S. // Feb 13, 2006 at 1:27 pm
Come close. Closer. (whispering) What if. . .what if. . .what if it’s a conspiracy? Yeah, you know, a conspiracy against the U.S. to make us liek the rest of the world? Hmmmmmm
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