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Lapel pins are not just jewelry; they are a way to show off a wearer's
passion, affiliation, hobby or travels. Many people collect and trade
lapel pins with a fervor usually reserved for rookie baseball cards.
Speaking of baseball, the New York Yankees sells more lapel pins than
any other baseball team! Each Olympics typically has a signature pin,
and you can get your commemorative lapel pin at Disneyland, the Bronx
Zoo or from the New Mexico bureau of tourism. Any interest one might
have can literally be worn on your sleeve (or lapel).

Lapel pins gained popularity during mid-century, as people wore pins
to show their support for Presidential candidates. One such rare pin
showing Abraham Lincoln has been valued for more than $650. At that
time, lapel pins that were shipped all over the country were often the
first time that people saw what Abraham Lincoln looked like. These
political lapel pins evolved into the campaign buttons familiar today.

More than wearable art or political declarations, lapel pins can have
very personal significance. When shopping at the local department
store, you might notice the employee with the "diamond" star lapel
pin, indicating their outstanding level of service to the business.
The market to create custom pins for businesses and service clubs is
quite large, with hundreds of manufacturers to choose from. Lapel pins
are often badges of honor - given to excellent performers, service
people and teachers. After 9/11 many Americans wore lapel pins
depicting the World Trade Center. Lapel pins are a way of
communicating to

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> Lapel pins are not just jewelry; they are a way to show off a wearer's
> passion, affiliation, hobby or travels. Many people collect and trade
> lapel pins with a fervor usually reserved for rookie baseball cards.

I know! Just the other day someone offered me $25K for my MCSE lapel pin.
But, I couldn't part with it, even at that price. The thing is a 'Babe
Magnet'.

> Lapel pins gained popularity during mid-century,

I still have my 'ENIAC' pin.

> as people wore pins
> to show their support for Presidential candidates. One such rare pin
> showing Abraham Lincoln has been valued for more than $650. At that
> time, lapel pins that were shipped all over the country were often the
> first time that people saw what Abraham Lincoln looked like.

I remember the first time I saw what a girl looked like. Ahh memories.

> These
> political lapel pins evolved into the campaign buttons familiar today.
>

You mean like 'I like Bush' ?

> More than wearable art or political declarations, lapel pins can have
> very personal significance. When shopping at the local department
> store, you might notice the employee with the "diamond" star lapel
> pin, indicating their outstanding level of service to the business.

Ah yes, swag. I saw a TGI-Friday's employee wearing about 35 buttons one
day. One of them said 'Moustache Rides, 5 cents'.

> The market to create custom pins for businesses and service clubs is
> quite large, with hundreds of manufacturers to choose from. Lapel pins
> are often badges of honor - given to excellent performers, service
> people and teachers.

During my last review at work, my boss said that he could not give me a
financial raise, but he could offer me this pretty little lapel pin that
said 'LUSER'. I was like, soooo excited. I think like, the first thing
like I said was like "Shiney!" Then, like, as I remember, I like started
singing an REM song like, in my head. But, then like, the reverb and echoes
like got to me, and like, gave me a headache.

> After 9/11 many Americans wore lapel pins
> depicting the World Trade Center. Lapel pins are a way of
> communicating to

"communicating to", to who?

>
> http://www.dontplayplay.com/html/Bot...002/47468.html
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Oh, this was really an ad. You didn't really want to talk about lapel pins
did you? That's the story of my life. I finally get excited about someone,
I open up, I pour out my heart and soul, only to find out they have other
motives. Damn you! I'll never trust again. <leaves... sobbing...>

John R

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> Ah yes, swag. I saw a TGI-Friday's employee wearing about 35 buttons one
> day. One of them said 'Moustache Rides, 5 cents'.
>

You know the Nazis made the Jews wear flair

> You know the Nazis made the Jews wear flair

I don't like talking about my flair.

YOU WANT ME TO WEAR MORE FLAIR?!
"Jtyc" <> wrote in message
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>> You know the Nazis made the Jews wear flair
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> I don't like talking about my flair.
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> YOU WANT ME TO WEAR MORE FLAIR?!

I want you to express yourself. You do want to express yourself don't you?

"Jtyc" <> prattled ceaselessly in
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>> YOU WANT ME TO WEAR MORE FLAIR?!
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> I want you to express yourself. You do want to express yourself don't
> you?

No.

--
Catwalker
MCNGP #43
www.mcngp.com
"Definitely not wearing any underwear."

> No.



Mom... she's not playing the game right...

And on the eigth day "Jtyc" <> did cause the
electrons to come together and form the following words:

> I want you to express yourself. You do want to express yourself don't
> you?

If you want me to wear 37 pieces of flair like your pretty-boy Brian over
there, why don't you just make the minimum 37 pieces of flair?

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T-Bone
MCNGP XL

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>> No.
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> Mom... she's not playing the game right...

You two play nice...Don't make me come in there!!!!