Monthly Archives: December 2011

Newly married and broke = Guilty

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

Things you need to know about this sweatshirt: It is 23 years old. It came from my mother-in-law’s closet. I made it.    The Christmas of 1989 my wife and I had been married for a total of four months. … Continue reading →

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Double Duty

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

I want you to see it first. This picture perfect Christmas scene is complete with tree, lights, gifts, and schizophrenic sweater vest. Now schizophrenic does not necessarily mean dual personalities (although this sweater fits that bill), it actually means a … Continue reading →

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Queen of Tacky

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

This is a dear friend of mine. Her tacky Christmas sweater (TCS) parties are what all other TCS parties aspire to be. Rumor has it that she is a thrifty/creative soul too. This year she made her own party stemware: … Continue reading →

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Need Photos

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

Okay folks, I hear of epic tacky Christmas sweater parties happening in all corners…where’s the love? Send me some photos. Submissions can be emailed to tackyholidaysweaters@gmail.com, now get to it, seriously, right now…send me photos.

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Social Neutering

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Poor dogs…it’s one thing to make a personal choice to wear a tacky holiday sweater; it is another thing all together to subject your loyal four-legged companion to such ridicule. ALL the other dogs are making fun of these two, … Continue reading →

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We Really Love our Dog

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Really? Is that even a dog? It looks more like E.T.’s second cousin once removed. And who puts a photo of their dog on a holiday sweatshirt willingly? I’ll bet the rosy-cheeked vixen on the left made it for him … Continue reading →

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Call Homeland Security

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

Another Grandma, but this one is scary. I am sure she didn’t purchase this sweatshirt this way. It had been modified..or overhauled. In fact, I believe the purpose of the shirt has changed completely. It is no longer a garment … Continue reading →

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Pretty in Pink

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

This one hurt my eyes…actually it hurt my brain. I think I have PTSD (PINK traumatic stress disorder). I have two beautiful, talented, smart, caring, and certainly better than I deserve daughters but they ruined the color pink for me. … Continue reading →

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How YOU doin’?

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

If Joey Tribbianni, a character on the 90′s hit show Friends, were to wear a tacky sweater…the result might be similar. Slightly inebriated, overly confident, with a style all his own, our modern-day Joey is working the same magic called … Continue reading →

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