There’s plenty to not like about how the Olympics have evolved: nationalism, commercialization, appropriation by vile host regimes…and now we’re going to be biting our fingernails right through February waiting for a terrorist outrage, or a Russian security outrage, or both. They have become a hot mess, but fortunately that apostle of cool, tasteful elegance in dress, Ralph Lauren, designed the US team uniforms: understated, gracious, and confident, that’s us.
Ooooops. (ht: Boston Globe) They do have everything, even an Austrian flag on the right shoulder (a what?). There is a little problem with using the US flag as a shmata to be torn up and quilted into a dog’s breakfast; the flag code says:
The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on the uniform of military personnel, firefighters, police officers, and members of patriotic organizations.
But it’s not actually a law, so what the hell. What did I say? Oh yeah, hot mess, your worst Christmas sweater nightmare.
[Cross-posted at The Reality-Based Community]
