November 04, 2004

Harry Potter apparel

I'm already sick of wearing long sleeves so today i wore my "Harry Potter" shirt. I think its my favorite shirt in my closet right now, too bad it's not weather-inappropriate.

my harry potter shirt

I have to admit i've never actually read the Harry Potter books and as a result i'm not really a huge fan like so many of the people i know. I don't doubt that they are probably really good and if i read them i would probably enjoy them, however i haven't chosen to invest my time doing so. I did see the first movie. In fact, it was on ABC not too long ago. That's when i decided i really liked those ties Harry wore. I just can't get enough of those colors (see above shirt). I hit the web to hunt one down but i could only find cheesy ones that apparently resemble the ones in the newer movies (which i haven't seen). I soon gave up looking.

So when i was wearing my shirt at work today, David 2.0 shared an amusing story. When the first movie originally came out, many people also wanted to get a hold of that tie and searched the web. Apparently one of the first hits for "maroon and gold tie" was his alma matter, Calvin College. Their school colors just happen to be maroon and gold and they had a tie for sale in their book store. In fact, they still do. Now i know where to get one. Apparently this story is old news, but i was glad i finally heard it.

Posted by Matthew at November 4, 2004 09:54 PM
Comments

Harry Potter books are rad.

You should read one sometime.

Posted by: Kristi at November 4, 2004 11:24 PM

What brand is that shirt? I can't find one with those colors

Posted by: Jerome at September 27, 2005 11:54 PM

I had purchased that shirt at American Eagle. Seeing as how they like to completely change the insides of their store every season, it's probably unlikely that they still have it.

Posted by: Matthew at September 28, 2005 06:26 AM