Empty-V

Admittedly, I’m no word-smith, but when it comes to catchy and/or novel temporary tattoo logo design, I’d like to think otherwise. You see, some Halloweens ago, with my plaid Krebstar™ hunting cap in hand, I set about my seasonal mischief disguised as Pete Wrigley, the beloved, younger co-protagonist of Nickelodeon’s Adventures of Pete and Pete.My costume was impressive, but sadly lacked one important detail: a full fore-arm tattoo of a Spanish flamenco dancer by the name of Petunia. I printed an ink-jet likeness of said dancing beauty and attempted to transfer it to my arm via licking and sticking, but was merely left with an intelligible, red smear (and a bad taste in my mouth).

I considered having a local tattoo parlor stencil on the design for me, but feared that in a moment of weakness, I might agree to just let them ink me for keeps. (For although I, myself, would have welcomed Petunia’s sweet company, there are those in my life that would have been less ecstatic about the development).

In the end, I stumbled across a do-it-yourself temporary tattoo kit and spent days designing quip logos . My favorite design (besides the bewitching Petunia) was just a simple phrase: Empty-V (say it aloud). I thought myself the grand architect of the catch-phrase that would ultimately unite the world against the tyranny of Sumner Redstone, CEO of Viacom™ (parent company of MTV™): my arch-nemesis.

Now imagine my dismay upon finding my contribution to the revolution already posted on the Urban Dictionary’s web-site. Part of me was naturally upset, but another, greater part delighted in the instant companionship I had in my anti-summner quest.

Open letter to Paramount™ (subsidy of Viacom™): RELEASE SEASON THREE OF PETE AND PETE ALREADY!!!

-mixtape

Post script: You bastards.

~ by mixtape on October 27, 2007.