Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Dear Swine'ing in style,

8 days until I leave to go home to Ohio.
This gives me approximately 192 hours to find the perfect mask.


Yes.  Cory Eckel is "suggesting" (a.k.a. enforcing) that I wear a "respirator mask" on the airplane on the way home.  He thinks I need to take proper precautions while "I'm sitting 18'' away from 2 people on either side of me, 3 people in front of me, and 3 people behind me who could be from who knows where."  

At first, I laughed in complete shock that he would even suggest something so absurd and ridiculous.  

Moments later after realizing how serious he was about this, my mood went from humorous to embarrassed.  In my head I'm thinking..."Okay... people are going to think I'm a freaking paranoia case."  

After contemplating this idea over the past couple hours, I have decided that I will in fact wear a mask... but not just any mask.  I am going to fight this swine flu with style.   I decided to google swine flu masks to take a look at some of my options.  I had no idea so many people were thinking along the same lines as myself.  

Incredible.  I have so many options!  
Now I just need to make a decision.  
Hmm... which mask would automatically convince 
people of how LEGIT I actually am?  

I think I'm leaning toward either the skeleton or the mustache.


Suggestions?


I have only one requirement.  It can't clash with my plastic footies, rubber gloves, and paper shower cap.   

9 comments:

sara rae said...

i vote this: http://www.irinablok.com/index.php?/experimental/swine-flue/
the one with pig nose

Brit said...

Cory, cory, cory...I don't think you'll have to worry about the swine flu. I think you have to worry about the athlete's foot/warts/foot fungus that you'll get from taking off your shoes in secuirity. Be sure you bring some precautions for those too while you're wearing your mask. That will be hilarious! I want to see pictures!

Brittany said...

i love this. i love the mask.

Stu and Angie Milne said...

i like the pig nose idea. so stinkin funny. and maybe take some pictures..

DT said...

http://www.poptherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/joker-ski-mask.jpg

DT said...

http://blogs.chemeketa.edu/engage/files/2009/04/hydrastorm-gas-masks-gmak.jpg

DT said...

http://www.thegreenhead.com/imgs/burger-king-halloween-mask-2.jpg Get a Burger King mask and overlay it on your Flu mask

J & J said...

the mustache. for sure. or maybe you could find one with big red juicy lips on it. now THAT would be amazing. gotta love cory.

Alex and Mitch said...

Please take pics of yourself traveling in your swine flu mask and post them! Ha love it! oh and send me your email and I will put you on so you can read my blog!