Good morning! I’m happy to report that the Uni Watch Power Rankings are back, this time with a look at yellow uniforms (which teams usually like to refer to as gold, but come on — they’re yellow).
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I’m sure some of you are thinking, “Do the Power Rankings for purple uniforms!” Don’t worry, it’ll happen — probably next year.
Take your time on the purple review. But if K-State and East Carolina are anywhere above the bottom for use of lavender/bright purple/two-tone purple, we’ll know if Purp Walk Day again.
Those yellow Vancouver Canucks trainer’s shirts are amazing.
I’d like to see yellow (and maybe orange and neon green) returned to the realm of light-colored uniforms, while anything darker than 50% grey is considered the dark uniform. Hockey and basketball looked much more engaging with the colorful tilts between bright and dark teams. For instance, the Predators really ought to have yellow sweaters and dark blue ones. No need for a white one.
As you might imagine, that Vancouver team photo made my day.
I gotta throw down for the Arsenal bruised banana 1991/93 away jersey
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Thing of beauty only made better by the passage of time
American Beauty is ofcourse also the species of that rose. Unintentionally very funny, the combination of a nice smelling rose and lard. Beautiful can.
And that reminds me of an old Abbott and Costello radio bit…
Costello (to a woman) “Your face reminds me of a rose”
Woman “Oh? An American Beauty Rose?
Costello “No. A rhinocer-rose”
Heh, in a fine Boston accent, today’s “cahn is a cahn of Kahn’s” :)
Those Canucks unis bring back memories. One year I received a black winter coat, similar to a varsity jacket (we didn’t get them for academics or other non-athletic pursuits, mind) but without the leather sleeves or colored cuffs – just. plain. black. But what it did have was diagonal quilting on the shell; I found that Canucks’ “flying skate” crest just like Harry Neale is wearing, bought it, and had it sewn on the coat. Instant conversation piece.
Regarding the CotD – I can’t be the only one that imagined Mena Suvari covered in rose petals, and laying in a tray of pure lard….
Hey Paul, what are your thoughts on the CInCY CC unis?
Not a fan.
Show the Canucks team photo to 100 people and 75 will think they’re looking at a men’s choir.
There it is!
Got the New York/Cincinnati game on, and I’m impressed by how nice the Reds’ CC uniforms look. It would be nice to see more monochromatic baseball, especially on teams who play at night or indoors.
That’s one of the greatest Can of the Day yet.
Do you own all of these cans? If so, how large is your collection?
Is there a page that has all the cans?
Thanks.
Giallo