Favorite Sweater

There's a line out of one of the great fiction books of all-time that goes something like this:  "Woodrow, Deets never was one to give up on a garment just because of a little wear."  You gotta like that.

With that thought in mind, I re-discoverd this old sweater a few months ago and am glad I did.  Unlike Deets, I had given up on this pullover because one sleeve was slightly longer than the other.  Since my arms are nearly the same length, I found that detail somewhat off-putting.  Thankfully, however, I hadn't thrown it away but instead relegated it to the drawer of misfit clothing*.

I ran across it this past summer and decided to give it one more chance.  Turns out it's not only comfortable and reliable, but makes me feel somewhat Alaskan when I wear it.  Deets would be proud that I chose to look past the sleeve length issue.

There's a reason why Eddie Bauer and his team of clothing makers are still in "bidness" after all these years: They're pretty good at what they do.  Most of what I've purchased from Eddie over many years has worn well and lasted a long while.

All things considered, I give this old garment a thumbs up for comfort, wear, and overall looks.  I'm no Tom Selleck, but the other day I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror while wearing this sweater and was reminded of a line made famous by Matt LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani) on Friends:  "How you doin?'":)

Well, before I get too off-subject I better call this post complete.  I'd like to offer a big country shoutout to the couple of folks who recently tuned in from Portugal. We're glad to have you on board (unless you by accident stumbled across Old, Ridiculous and Regular Folks while shopping for a new favorite sweater on Amazon.  If that's the case...we're still glad you were here.)

I hope today is/has been a good one for you and I'll do my best to keep you posted...

*Thanks to the late-great Burl Ives and his crew for their work on the classic and longest ever  continuously running Christmas TV special, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964-Present Day)! Thanks also to the incomparable author, Larry McMurtry, for his enduring inspiration in the area of home-spun humor.  You simply cain't go no better!