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Posted Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 10:36 PM [GMT-6]

[Update: Due to overwhelming public demand (that's my story and I'm sticking to it), even more tacky-yet-chic Fire Ant Gazette products are now available. Well, don't just sit there...shop! (But read the disclaimer at the bottom of this post first.)]

It's with not a small bit of trepidation that I hereby announce the grand opening of the Fire Ant Gazette Online Emporium of Questionable Fashion Statements [beta version].

Sample - Baseball JerseyIn a mind-boggling display of hubris, I've slapped the official Fire Ant Gazette logo on a bunch of tacky shirt-like variations and put them up for sale at exorbitant mark-ups designed to put me in a whole new tax bracket. Or at least cover my hosting fees, which is really the best I can possibly hope for at $2.00/shirt profit.

Anyway, if you've recently won the lottery or made a killing on eBay and need somewhere to invest the spare change, why not hop over to my CafePress storefront and order a t-shirt, tank-top or hoodie for every member of your family, neighborhood, church, battalion, intervention group, cellblock and/or union?

[However, you might want to wait a bit while I make sure that the image quality is acceptable. Things look OK online, but I've not yet seen the real thing. Until I do, the store will remain in beta status, and you should place orders at your own risk. Of course, if you're one of those early-adopter types, well...knock yourself out!]

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Great idea!

Doesn't CafePress offer mugs and mousepads, too? I think a bright yellow Fire Ant Gazette mug would be way cool, too.

I'm trying to think of some witty wisecrack about the Fire Ant Gazette thong, but, eh, probably better just to forget that...

Moving on...

Posted by: denise at December 30, 2004 12:01 AM

Denise, I'm working on the coffee mug. It requires a different graphic.

As far as the thong, well...the unofficial motto of the Gazette is "Tiny Yet Nasty." I'm just not sure that's a good match for the product. Or, maybe it is. ;-)

Posted by: Eric at December 30, 2004 09:13 AM

Eric, re: "I'm just not sure that's a good match for the product ..."

Depends on who will be modeling it ... you? :-)

Posted by: Jeff at December 30, 2004 11:51 AM
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