Jason Rodgers, Fez #13
Not since those early, heady days of our order have we had two new members in the same week. I could be wrong, but this feels like a movement. Or it could be the prune danish I had for breakfast.
It gives me great pleasure to present Jason Rodgers, Fez #13:
"I humbly apply for position #13 in the Order of the Fez. I feel I am qualified for this honor as not only do I own a small collection of fezzes -as well as a small collection of ukuleles if that counts for anything- but I actually made the fez that #12 is wearing in his photo! That's right, I'm not just a fez enthusiast, I'm a Fezmonger! Last year I made well over 200 fezzes and I just finished cutting the fabric to produce the next batch of Order of the Fez fezzes. My most recent fez related accomplishment was organizing 22 members of the Cult of the Eye in raising over $24,000 for the 24hr Cancer Dance-a-thon. (thanks for your donation!) Let me tell you, there were a lot of people there unprepared to face that much fezzy goodness."
Thank you for your consideration.
Jason Rodgers
It's clear that Jason appreciates the mystic significance of the number 13 and the power and responsibility that goes with Fez #13. Please join me in welcoming Jason, our newest and --some say most roguish-- member.
If you have not put in an order for your only-one-on-the-planet OOTF fez, you can contact Jason at Fez-O-Rama. He tells me he has just put a down payment on a new jet ski and every fez counts.
A *new* jet ski?!? Sorry, I have to go with the old death-trap foldy ones. Those new fangled sit-down style water bikes are for people without thigh muscles!
Actually I need to sell more fezzes to offset my growing need to invest in equipment to make more fezzes... I'm not entirely sure if this is healthy.
Posted by: Jason | March 20, 2008 at 11:17 AM
"I need to sell more fezzes to offset my growing need to invest in equipment to make more fezzes"
This is a little known but established phenomenon called the Quantum Fez Loop.
Posted by: smays | March 20, 2008 at 11:29 AM
One more question for our newest member.
Dictionary.com defines whoremonger as "someone who consorts with whores; a lecher or pander."
I can find no entry --in the dictionary or Wikipedia-- for fezmonger.
Is "monger" a verb. If so, what does it mean "to monge?"
Posted by: smays | March 20, 2008 at 11:34 AM
Welcome, lucky 13!
Posted by: Howlin' Hobbit | March 20, 2008 at 12:21 PM
Welcome, Jason.
I suppose "fezmaker" is too prosaic, eh? (Although it night make for a snappy little ditty: "fezmaker, fezmaker, make me a fez . .") Fezfashioner? Fezfolder? Fezbuilder? Fez fabricant?
Posted by: Bob Hague Fez #2 | March 20, 2008 at 01:46 PM
Look up the word fishmonger (which is the term that fezmonger plays on) or for that matter, look up warmonger. That definition of Whoremonger is actually a sort of misnomer now. A monger is one who sells, for instance fish. Therefor the original use of whoremonger would be for one who sells whores. Obviously like many terms in English the definition has drifted a bit over the ages. Ironically, the original use for the term pimp was for the servants that would stand outside announcing the services offered within. Not a well paying or glamorous gig. "Punk" originally meant "whore". All of this is going back to Elizabethan England. This concludes our lesson on Historic Sex-trade Terminology. Next week we will discuss the reproductive practices of numbers.
Posted by: Jason | March 24, 2008 at 12:02 PM
"reproductive practices of numbers"
I'm only aware of one number (69) that has sexual connotation, and I always it was... non-reproductive. Look forward to next week's discussion.
Posted by: smays | March 24, 2008 at 12:20 PM