Ugly Sweater Blues

Singing fa la la la la

makes you seem to be quite jolly,

but gay apparel worn outside

is tantamount to folly

 

Do yourself a favor,

just wear tasteful red or green,

lest you find you’re at the center

of the ugly sweater scene.

Author's Note

One of my colleagues wants to have an Ugly Sweater contest at out Christmas party this year.

Reviews

[john alan willox]

so you've been to Canada :) the home of ugly sweaters with reindeer, moose, buffalo and hockey players all knitted with love and bad taste - nice poem though.

[Rita L. Sev]

Hockey players? Now that might be interesting... :) As long as it's knitted with love, I guess that's where the warmth comes from... Thanks, John!

[Troy Henson]

Haha that is so good. It frightens me to think that people may actually have an ugly red and green sweater or jumper as we call them here in Australia:)

Regards
Troy

[Rita L. Sev]

They crop up all over the place this time of year... much to my dismay! Thanks, Troy!

[Troy Henson]

The most iconic red a green ugly sweater to me was worn by Freddy Krueger. Not a jolly fellow though.

[redflutterby]

Much like Jacob I hate sweaters because they make me feel strangled and hot. On top of that red and green are not my colors..thats not vanity just a simple fact! Ha...Look the figures not what it used to be and puffy snowmen with sequined reindeer tends to add extra baggage I don't need. But to each his own... great poem Rita.

[Rita L. Sev]

RED is not your color? ;) I agree about the sequins and puffs... No one can really pull that stuff off! Thanks, Red!

[redflutterby]

Ok...Red is my hair color (actually more of an auburn with numerous highlights) but wearing the color red isnt for me. Ha... And add Christmas green ..well I look like a psychotic leprechaun elf. ;-)

[icelandicblue]

God, I refuse to do the ugly sweater thing. I even refused to wear it to a cookie swap. I'm vain ok,I admit it. I like nice things and I like looking good and I will not look like some old grandma before my time. I know it's all in fun but there is so much out there that is beautiful I have a hard time participating. Party pooper and I don't care on little bit. You can get the ugliest sweaters now at 2nd hand shops. Sorry won't do it. I like fashion not fashion victimization. Some day I'll reveal my fashion past. ; ) Let me know how it turns out.

[Rita L. Sev]

I am not into this at all - I don't mind wearing something festive, and Lord knows I can be silly, but I spent too much of my life trying to find my own style, only to have it covered up with something that is so hideous that it's CALLED an Ugly Sweater? Don't have one yet, and our party is on Thursday... :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

wow, and there are some really ugly sweaters...

well i won't ever be guilty of wearing one..sweaters make me too hot...can't wear them...

hey, and i don't mean "that kind of hot"--

:)

[Rita L. Sev]

LOL! Love this review, Jacob! Though, I think you'd do well in a red shirt... you have that Santa thing going on quite well!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

ha ha..been told that...but more often it's Michael Macdonald....:0