I’m not sure where I got this button. I do know why. The 1980s were kicked off by the celebration of the preppie, or preppy, when Lisa Birnbach released The Official Preppy Handbook in 1980. I still have my copy:
Most recognizable logo–in fact, often cited as the first logo to be displayed on clothing: the Lacoste crocodile.
On the button, he sings his revenge against the pink-and-green-clad, Sperry-Top-Sider-wearing preppies.
Of course, he owes his ditty to one of the most celebrated icons of the 1970s, B. Kliban’s cat, as seen here on my old checkbook cover.
Do people still need checkbook covers?
I got so excited at the thought of doing the mousie poem … but then checkbook cover … damn.
In some bars in Houston back in the 80’s (not that I ever frequented those places) if you tried to get in wearing a Lacoste shirt, the man at the door would try to bite off the croc and spit it out.
Away this weekend and didn’t pack Coventry and she just met the Vet. =(
Ha ha! (About the Lacoste croc biter, not that you forgot Coventry. Luckily, Keelie will be there when you get back.)
I survived the ’80’s and part of what made it fun was B. Kliban’s cartoons. I had a book of them and my favorite one said “dirty, scaly chicken toes, Harry puts them up his nose”. I looked at the checkbook cover with nostalgia, the preppy stuff, not so much 🙂
I think we have much in common. =)
I used to have that checkbook cover. I think I still have it somewhere in my house, just don’t know where it could possibly be! LOVE IT!
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