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Tuesday November 6, 2007
Thneed
I'm being quite useful. This thing is a Thneed.
A Thneed's a Fine-Something-That-All-People-Need!
It's a shirt. It's a sock. It's a glove. It's a hat.
But it has OTHER uses. Yes, far beyond that.
You can use it for carpets. For pillows! For sheets!
Or curtains! Or covers for bicycle seats!"
[from The Lorax by Dr. Seuss].
I just read an article from the Observer's September magazine, and I'm feeling a bit insecure now.
Apparently this is the latest fashion article. They explained it was from a Dr Seuss story - which I would have thought in itself would make everyone think twice. I am struggling to find a picture on-line - even the accompanying one in the Observer - are they just making fun of me ? Anyway, it looks like a knitted burkha - or maybe a woollen Darlek interpretation ... [I like the original illustration better].
Even sadder than my being so out of it now that I can't even see the appeal of a quirky fashion, is the fact that the very story of the Lorax is a parable about greed, consumerism, and pollution. The point of the Thneed is that it is not needed at all.
[George simply thinks I should knit one - it sounds just perfect, what with being a sock and a glove and all....]
Posted by Christina at 12:49 AM. Category: Knitting and Crochet
Comments
I asked Gill if she wanted me to knit her one. Her answer is unrepeatable!
Posted by: Alison on November 15, 2007 8:19 PM
I went up to London the day after this post and was astonished to find not a single person wearing one of these.
Posted by: Christina on November 15, 2007 11:28 PM
