[stylist] Hoodys and hoodlams revisited

Fri Feb 18 13:52:08 UTC 2011

You're probably right about Hit Man.  If a hoodty had been something I
thought was appropriate, though, that name would have been enough to
dissuade me from purchasing their item.  

I'm not much into rap anyway.  

Since we're talking about ponchos and rain coats, those coming to national
convention in Orlando should bring along some rain gear along with
protection from sun as Florida in summer can be prone to afternoon and
evening storms, some of which can be strong.  So if going out one will need
to be prepared for just about anything.  

We're having nearly ideal weather for race weekend here in Daytona Beach.
The trucks run tonight, the 400 mile race is tomorrow afternoon and the
Daytona 500 will run on Sunday afternoon.  

Have a good weekend, all.  

Bill Outman 
Daytona Beach, Florida 

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Donna Hill
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 11:57 AM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Hoodys and hoodlams revisited

Hi Shawn and Bill,

Shawn's story reminds me that the lady who raised my second guide dog 
gave me a poncho to use to take him out in the rain. I still have and 
occasionally use it. I used to work as a street performer in 
Philadelphia, and I used a doubled over space blanket and little rug for 
my dog. I don't think a poncho would provide much protection, though it 
is certainly a step up from the ground, especially if it's only a short 
time.

As far as Hit Man brand ... I assume it's appealing to the rapp crowd, 
and if the record companies don't mind putting their names on stuff with 
violent lyrics, I don't imagine the clothing manufacturers targetting 
that market care either.  I'm sure they think it's cool.
Donna

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On 2/16/2011 8:03 AM, Jacobson, Shawn D wrote:
> The last time I bought a poncho, it was at Giant and I needed it for
something for a guide dog to lay on so that she wouldn't get too cold.  We
were selling nuts at a chapter fundraiser and it was a blustery morning in
December.  One of our members had a dog and she was in obvious discomfort
from laying on the cold cement.  So the poncho helped.  I remember that one
of the things we were yelling to get attention was "frozen nuts selling
nuts."
>
> Anyway, not sure if that was appropo of anything, but thought I'd through
that in.
>
> Shawn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Bill Outman
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 7:22 PM
> To: 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
> Subject: [stylist] Hoodys and hoodlams revisited
>
> Good evening.
>
>
>
> I wanted to revisit the discussion we had a few weeks back about hoodys
and
> hoodlums.
>
>
>
> I ran across something interesting while looking on line for rain gear and
> investigating seemingly everything possible including golf jackets and
> hoodys.  We had discussed how the image of hoodys is bound up with the
> concept of hoodlums and the criminal element of our society.  One of the
> hoodys I looked at was under the brand name "Hit Man."  I was surprised a
> manufacturer would play to such a prejudice so directly and actually
embrace
> it.
>
>
>
> I've actually settled tentatively on a rain coat I can order on line from
J.
> C. Penney that I will have the catalog department help me ensure the
details
> of next week.
>
>
>
> This project was an outgrowth of the Blind Driver Challenge I attended.
> Since umbrellas are not permitted at the speedway I needed an alternative,
> which turned out to be unnecessary.  My first try was a poncho from
Wal-Mart
> I had to return since I could not get any non-visual orientation to it
when
> I got it home to try before having to use it.  Other ponchos I've looked
at
> turned out to be either flimsy or almost equally unmanageable.
>
>
>
> There is another side note about the use of the language that cropped up
in
> my search.  When I double checked the item I'm considering from the
JCPenney
> website, I entered raincoat as one word as I thought I remembered it from
> when I could see print and came up empty.  I went back through the list of
> coats and jackets and discovered it was spelled as rain coat, two words.
>
>
>
> So this is possibly an interesting way in which our use of English has
> changed over the years.
>
>
>
> It will be good to have the choice of either an umbrella or rain coat.
One
> benefit will be the ability to have a free hand while manipulating my
cane.
>
>
>
>
> Bill Outman
>
>
>
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