I wrote an email to my dad describing a project I really had no intention of making. It said “I'm working on an apron for you. How many pockets do you think you'll need? It'll be two sided, so you can use one side for carpentry projects and the other for cooking.”He replied:
The side for cooking should have four pockets:
#1 for matches
#2 for charcoal
#3 for lighter fluid
#4 to put the meat in when it's done
The side for building should have six pockets
#1 for pencil and ruler
#2 for nails
#3 for hammer
#4 for saw
#5 for iPod
#6 for beer . . . this one and #4 on cooking side should be the biggestpockets . . . by far If the entire project is too complex with 10 pockets on two sides. . . then a simple apron with just pockets # 5 and #6 will do just fine. (It could be made out of denim and duct tape.)
You can see that I made the edited version. It’s really just a drinking apron now, which is good because my dad just retired and he needs to relax a bit. He refused to take part in the photo-shoot so I had to wait until Scott came to town so I had a model. Scott drank the three bottles of beer I was hoarding for props, so I went to my brother’s house to fill up the apron and shoot the photo. When I got there I realized no one had an iPod, but there is a little chest pocket for it.
The apron is one example of a lie that came true. I have a habit of telling people I’m working on things that I’m not, but once the idea is out there, I often think it’s actually a good idea. That is exactly how I got myself into this project. This is the email that got things going:
Hello friends and family,
I made some jeans and was pleased with the result, so I'm taking this opportunity to show off my talent and my pudgy legs. I'm working on replacing my entire wardrobe with home-made clothes. thanks for looking,
Keiler
Of course, I had pictures of the jeans attached. A few people didn’t realize I was kidding and I got some really enthusiastic responses to the idea. Well, I’m a sucker for attention and I figured if I was already getting noticed just by proposing the idea, I might as well see where it goes.
1 comment:
Every time I comment, I think I say that this is my favorite entry or this is the most...yada, yada, yada...but truly, this is the most hilarious-and provocative-- entry.
First of all, including your dad's email response to you accounts, in part, for your sense of humor and deadpan delivery. I like his thinking and input on the project.
Secondly, this is just a great item whose time has come. I think this apron ought to be put in mass production immediately OR you should post it as an idea to share on ampolo (the idea-sharing website) so we can start buying them by the dozen in Target. I'm telling you--as a gift idea--for the man who has everything AND the man who has nothing--these would be perfect!
sharon
www.ampolo.com
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