Me and Chairman Mao
10.20.2005
  What's in a name?
I saw this tent outside one of the big malls by our apartment the other day. Apparently it was for some sort of clearance sale, although that's not what caught my eye when I looked at it. No, what I noticed immediately was the brand name. Really, if you wanted to start a clothing line in a Communist country and needed a name, I'm not sure this is the way to go ...



Maybe it's just me, but I think some enterprising entrepreneur should find the nearest Pinko retail outlet and open up a store called "Sympathizer" right next to it. Or possibly "Collaborator." Really, I think either would work. They could make shirts that say "McCarthy" on them, and I don't mean Paul ...
 
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