The Stanfield’s (‘Onesie’) Discussion
Happy New Year’s to all! According to my Annual Report, my second most read post last year was written in 2010. All that to say that there has been major neglect on this blog. I make no promises that the neglect will continue, but I did recently just purchase my domain name (daltonholloway.com). That should be the kickstart I need. Only time will tell.
On Boxing Day, I went out with family to brave Square One Mall in Mississauga to do the shopping thing. We were in Zellers and they were selling Stanfield thermals (we’ll return to this word later). I already own one, but wanted a second. So I bought it . . . at full price. Santa would be shaking his head at me if he were around to see the transaction.
So I go to work yesterday with the thermal underneath my clothing; the thermal sleeve was longer than the dress shirt, so the grey checkered pattern was visible. A co-worker noticed the sleeve, and asked if I was wearing an undershirt (it was extremely cold in Toronto yesterday). I said: ‘No, I’m wearing a onesie’. She starts to laugh. ’Seriously??’. I lift up my pant leg and show her. She laughs again. ’I thought only kids and old men wear those!’ Then my other co-worker asks what’s so funny, then another, then a customer, etc. (‘I admire your commitment to warmth Dalton’).
Here is where I stop. All the laughs were warranted, given the choice of words. I checked some respected sites, and realized I used the wrong word. According to Urban Dictionary, a onesie is:
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A trademark registered to Gerber Childrenswear LLC, often used in connection with a one-piece garment for an infant or small child, generally worn over a diaper
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Clearly, I don’t wear these since I was wearing a product from the company Stanfield’s. What I SHOULD have answered was one of the two responses:
1) Long Underwear (aka. Long John’s) or 2) A Thermal (or ‘Two Layer Combination’ according to Stanfield’s).
I was on the defensive the entire day. The noobs to long underwear were loving it (‘How do you do to the bathroom? Haha!’). Oh ignorance, you have created monsters without realizing it.
So as not to create another stir, I have decided to drop the word ‘onesie’ from my vocabulary and stick with long underwear. I don’t need that kind of attention. All that to say, I was very warm yesterday. The full price purchase was well worth it. Stanfield’s you make good thermals/Long John’s/Long Underwear!
Winter Wonderland
It all happened so quickly. Went I went to bed last night, I could see the leaves that had yet to be raked, I could see the huge wreath my landlord has up in front of her house (and I mean HUGE wreath). I wake up this morning and its all white. That drag queen I passed by last night would be freezing in his/her stilettos today.
Hello Winter. How are you doing? If I knew you were stopping by I would have dressed more appropriately for the occasion.
Season Indicator
I was at the Supermarket a couple of days ago and they were selling Neilson’s Egg Nog. . .
. . . you know what that means.
T’IS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY!
fa-la-la-la-la la-la-la-laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
On My Way To Work Yesterday
Window down, left arm outside riding the waves of wind, right hand on the wheel at 10 o’clock, blasting the tunes at an unreasonable volume.
Summer is coming. Are you excited yet?
i am.
‘Tis The Season
Caronport has finally received its first snowfall. The place is full of snow. Christmas is here. The seasonal tunes are in my head and ready to belt out:
TIS THE SEASON TO BE JO-LLY!!!!
