Secrets of the City

There is something that’s telling me the design was intentionally made to look like a dead, run-over, packyderm. Designers have hidden innuendo in icons forever. Getting it past the client is the tricky part.

Anyone interested in following in Jason’s footsteps? I normally charge $22 for a brow wax, but I’ll give his discounted price of $15 to anyone who schedules an appointment for today or tomorrow and mentions Jason’s name. You can find me at The Beauty Room (fyi: the website is still under construction).

I am looking forward to all of the satirical t shirts that use a reworked version of this logo, for instance “Republiscam” convention with the Enron “E” on the elephant’s back, etc., etc.,

What about the ZPC is “weirdly contentious”? Am I missing something?

I didn’t write it, but it’s too good not to pass along:

The elephanta symbol of the Republican Party dating back to Thomas Nasts cartoon in Harper’s Weekly in 1874has long been thought to be both strong and dignified. While these words have not always described the Grand Old Party itself, they do well apply to the old and familiar elephant symbol, with its simple red and blue graphic forms and three patriotic stars. The new Republican National Convention logo has pushed the immobile elephant in a less cute direction, now looking something like Babar’s evil and dumb cousin who ate wild mushrooms; it’s breaking free of the circus ring in order to bludgeon the crowd. Simplicity has been cast aside with the new agressive stripes, flailing limbs, a curly trunk, and pointy tusks. A terrifyingly patriotic and angry eye stares at the indoctrinated far right, and threatens the majority of the United States (also the world) with a circus of policies we can’t even imagine. Just like the party it symbolizesthe symbol is both unwieldy and frightening”strong and dignified” no more.
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I’m biased, of course, but I find quality backrubs to be far more intriguing than elephantine branding.

And I’m frankly amazed Wayne and Kevin haven’t weighed in here, given the opportunities for discussion of pubic hair management.

I think it’s ridiculous that anybody gives a damn enough about a convention logo to take the time to wax poetic about it, whether it’s a rowdy elephant or a DNCC logo that bears an eery resemblance to Barack Obama’s logo.

Find something to do.

Find something to do, yourself, there, Kevin who has time to write a comment about people writing comments about other stuff!

That logo makes me wonder if the person they hired to create it wasn’t a secret DNC plant.

a secret DNC plant.

The ever elusive emboldening shrub.

OK. enough!

How are you, and what have you done with the REAL Bx?

*bats lashes*

I am fine, and whatever dost thou speak of?

We wax brows, not poetic, on this site, kevin.

If that elephant just got a “brazilian,” that might explain both the stance and the aggresive posture in the RNC logo.

rich, that’s exactly why I’m staying away

I don’t know, Wayne. Judging by the beard when last I saw you, and your stated preferences, it may not be a bad idea for you to lead by example. Go make an appointment.