Purple Amnesty Day, which takes place on May 17 each year, has been part of Uni Watch since 2010, but I’ve never done an event in connection with it — until now. Here’s what’s on tap for this year’s Purp Walk, which is going to be epic:
1. I will be flying out to Denver on May 17 and hosting a Purp Walk party at the Blake Street Tavern, which is just a few blocks from the Rockies’ ballpark. (They’ve even agreed to put up a “Welcome Uni Watch” banner for us!) The party will start at 4:30pm and will run until at least 7:30pm.
2. I encourage everyone attending the party to wear a purple jersey or some other purple attire. And I will be right there with you: I plan to wear purple clothing, I will have a purple case for my iPhone, and so on. I will likely hate every minute of it, but hopefully in a fun way.
3. The Rockies will be playing the Giants that night and we’ll be sitting in the famous purple row of mile-high seats. If you want to join us, we’ll be in Section 342, Row 20. It’s fine if you get tix for Rows 19 or 21, since that will probably make it easier to chat and socialize.
The game starts at 6:40pm. People who want to go from the party to the game can head to the ballpark whenever they like. I will remain at the party until at least 7:30-ish, so I can keep kibbitzing with people and greet any latecomers, and then I’ll head to game probably around the third inning.
4. I’ve once again worked with designer Bryan Molloy to create a Purp Walk T-shirt. Since I’ll be in Denver, we went with a Rocky Mountains theme:
As usual, the shirt will be available for ordering for only 24 hours — midnight to midnight on May 17. But! We’re also going to take pre-orders for a special edition of the shirt that will include a bonus logo on the back:
5. Now that the Pillbox Bat Co. has produced a line of Uni Watch baseball bats for us, they’ve agreed to do a purple bat for Purp Walk! The bat, like the basic version of the shirt, will be a 24-hour offering on May 17 (click to enlarge):