Et tu, Philistine?
May 8th, 2007 at 3:28 pm (Progress Posts)
I joined the Single Sock Liberation Movement, fearlessly following our valient leader.
I railed against the two socked patriarchy.
I fought with DPNs
I fought with two circulars.
I even gave money to the cause so I could continue the fight with more DPNs
But then, the leader’s head was swayed by the siren call of STR.
The abandonment, the agony….me with three unfinished socks on the needles. Without our leader, is there hope? Or will I give in to the masses? Will the two sock hegemony win?
And will I once more make socks with mates?
knittingphilistine said,
May 8, 2007 at 3:53 pm
I’m watching you… missy! The Liberation Movement neeeeeeds you! Do not abandon! Your fearless leader returns (as soon as she grade a million papers and final exams)! I have threeeee (count. them. 3. ) sock-starts. It’s just… my photoreceptor cones… they’re overwrought by pastels and Project Spectrum… (and pretty, pretty STR + easy, pretty, think-less sock patterns)… and you’re over there knitting pretty TWEED things, which is making me want to abando… NEVER!
Fear not, I’ve got tons of singles going, don’t you fret and give into that tiny, tiny patriarchal, cigar-waving dude.
Excellent post, my dear. (And not *just* because it’s about me, I swear).
Ashley said,
May 8, 2007 at 3:56 pm
Hegemony ALWAYS wins.
Karen B. said,
May 8, 2007 at 4:50 pm
LOL! Two-sock hegemony. Love the articulated patriarchal figure, too :o)
isel said,
May 8, 2007 at 5:52 pm
that is so freaking scary.
anyway, come back to your senses! you have two feet!! TWO FEET. down with nihilism.
Julia said,
May 8, 2007 at 5:57 pm
Haha, give in to the hegemony. Everyone is doing it.
pamela wynne said,
May 8, 2007 at 7:13 pm
I cast on for two different socks. Today.
VIVA LA REVOLUCION!
Pikku-Kettu said,
May 8, 2007 at 9:39 pm
That little man holding a DPN is really scary. He’s most certainy added one more reason for knitting that damned second sock.
Deb said,
May 8, 2007 at 10:53 pm
Hah! You had The Man in a headlock. Don’t weaken and let Him dictate those needles now!
Christine said,
May 9, 2007 at 4:16 am
Are you fighting Robert E. Lee or Colonel Sanders? Either way, this post is hilarious. As soon as I finish Mother’s Day socks for my mom (that’ll teach the patriarchy!) I’m joining the revolution.
Ang said,
May 9, 2007 at 4:53 am
Excellent use of Sigmund Freud action figure!
stacey said,
May 9, 2007 at 6:19 am
oh my gosh….love the sigmund action figure! how perfect!!!!!!
joy said,
May 9, 2007 at 8:38 am
way. too. funny.
nova said,
May 9, 2007 at 11:06 am
But do you not have two feet? Just saying.
tiennie said,
May 9, 2007 at 3:35 pm
Now you can stop hopping around on one foot! Join us – second sockers unite!
Mandy said,
May 9, 2007 at 3:55 pm
I love the Freud action figure!
Brenda said,
May 9, 2007 at 4:36 pm
Great post! Megan fell off the bandwagon in a big way. I have three pairs going, but then I’m changing how I tension the yarn and they’re all variations of tensioning. That’s my story.
Asaknitter said,
May 10, 2007 at 9:15 am
Oh, what a chuckle! Nicely done.
Amy said,
May 10, 2007 at 5:25 pm
We wait, with baited breath!
(LOVE the Freud)
RodgerM said,
May 10, 2007 at 5:35 pm
That’s hilarious. :) I laughed a lot when I read about the whole thing. Hegemony, *giggle*