tacky tie twins

Today was the first Thursday of the 2009 school year, and hence the first blooming of the Tacky Tie.

Yesterday, I notified my student teacher about the custom, inviting him to partake of my collection and join in the fun each Tuesday and Thursday during his ten-week stint. He said it was a fine idea, and wore the floral print below. (His shirt was pumpkin, which matched perfectly, which is to say, even more hideously.)



During our prep period, as we strode out of the copy room, a passing faculty member called us the "Blues Brothers."