|
Caption contest!
Thursday, Apr 19, 2012 - Posted by Rich Miller * Rep. John Bradley is proudly showing off his new spring jacket today…  Oh. My. Goodness. I’ll make Bradley buy today’s winner a cup of coffee for subjecting all of us to his fashion weirdness. * The winner of yesterday’s caption contest of a photo of Scott Walker goes to Karl…
Contact me, Karl, and I’ll buy you a beer.
|
- South Sider - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:19 am:
Today isn’t Derby Day?
- Ahoy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:20 am:
This jacket makes me think of Easter… in hell. Which as it turns out, is just another day at the General Assembly.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:20 am:
“Thank you Easter Bunny!”
“It was either this coat or the pants…”
“It goes with everything Pastel - dunno if that’s good, but it does.”
New meaning to “Wearing the Jacket”
Some bets are better NOT to payoff.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:23 am:
You should see the Easter Bonnet!
“Oh, this is the worst-looking jacket I ever saw. What, when you buy a jacket like this I bet you get a free bowl of soup, huh? Oh, Looks good on you though!”
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:24 am:
Hey, it worked for Shock!
- wordslinger - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:25 am:
New! From the Elton John Collection at K-Mart.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:25 am:
The Masters has the Green Jacket, the General Assembly has the Pastel Coat … Nope, still not the same.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:27 am:
“Can you believe it … there was only ONE left!”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:29 am:
“So, the Interior Decorator had extra cloth left over from our Sun Room couch, and I said, ‘What the heck’ …”
- Yossarian Lives - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:29 am:
Rep. Bradley, having somehow missed the Easter parade, figured the Speaker’s birthday was the next best occasion.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:30 am:
“Exuse me, Representative … The Barber Shop Quartet Caucus is meeting in Room 114 …”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:32 am:
“I also have the Christmas Plaid!”
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:32 am:
Rep. Bradley models the new prototype of the House freshman “first bill” jacket.
- Downstate - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:33 am:
“When you are color blind, it simply looks like a lovely tweed.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:35 am:
“Bet they can find me in the Panoramic Picture this year!”
“How did I know this was good? Rickey Hendon turned it down.”
“Representative, you already passed your 1st bill, you don’t have to wear it anymore … oh, this ISN’T the 1st bill coat …”
- Liberty_first - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:35 am:
My consultant said to try and reach the youth demographic but I thought I should attract the lobbyists.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:35 am:
RICH?!?!?!?!
Great minds!
- OneMan - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:36 am:
Turns out having to ‘wear the jacket’ for this wasn’t as bad as I thought.
- Wensicia - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:37 am:
“Actually, this jacket was first worn at my high school prom to compliment my date’s pink dress.”
- Judgment Day - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:39 am:
An eye test for color blindness gone terribly wrong.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:39 am:
“It came with a pocket full of jellybeans and Peeps”
“No, I chose it.”
“For the 5th time .. It didn’t ‘fall off a truck!’ …”
- Bluefish - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:40 am:
Picture of a man who gets his fashion advice from Randy Ramey.
- Frogger - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:41 am:
“Of all the districts in the state, I believe mine is the squarest.”
- Judgment Day - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:41 am:
My wife told me that THIS YEAR I had to color coordinate to what everybody else was wearing, soooo…
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:43 am:
“You don’t like that one … fine .. I have here a 1992 Camry driven by a lil’ old lady, only on Sunday, back and forth to Church …”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:44 am:
“Like a Good Neighbor, you Legislator is there!”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:46 am:
“You all owe me $20 … I told you I would make the Caption Contest!”
- earl - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:49 am:
“My Chicago allies will be mighty proud,and I picked it out myself”
- Quacktastic - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:49 am:
Senator Crotty’s “Official State Tartan” Bill has just been amended to the ‘HELLO, Ladies’ Tartan.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:49 am:
Lesson? Never buy a coat you saw in the newspaper when the picture was in Black and White.
- Boone Logan Square - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:53 am:
“Cabbage rolls and coffee!”
- MrJM - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:53 am:
“The pundits like to slice-and-dice our country into red jackets and blue jackets - red jackets for Republicans, and blue jackets for Democrats. But I’ve got news for them, too. We are one pastel people — all of us pledging allegiance to the vertical and horizontal stripes, all of us defending the United States of America.”
– MrJM
- Boone's is Back - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:54 am:
Bring back the seersucker caucus!
- Dan Shields, Springfield, IL - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:57 am:
“Am I on Candid Camera?”
- Davey Boy Smithe - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:00 am:
No, my belt doesn’t match my shoes. The Fashion Police are coming for me because of that.
- Art Turner - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:00 am:
Dick Clark’s replacement for Rockin Eve
- In the know - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:01 am:
Aaron Schock gave it to me when he left.
- Deep South - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:01 am:
Rep. John Bradley poses for the cameras while doing his best imitation of retired Congressman Ken Gray. “It’s a Southern Illinois thing,” said Rep. Bradley.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:02 am:
“Aye, fight, and your bill may die. Table the bill, and it may live… at least a while.
And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin’ to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back to the Illinois House and tell our enemies that they may take our bills, but they’ll never take… OUR FREEDOM!”
- Esteban - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:03 am:
I wouldn’t evebn allow myself to be buried in
that thing.
- David Ormsby - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:03 am:
What’s the fuss?
In some circles, that’s just business casual.
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:05 am:
Rep. Bradley models the top-selling accessory sold at the recent NRA convention in St. Louis. This 100% polyester knit jacket comes with its own 9mm Glock semi-automatic and includes a special easy-access pocket with room for an extra clip.
“It combines fashion sense with common sense, especially when you visit Chicago,” said Wayne LaPierre of the NRA. “You’ll look good and feel good wearing this stylish and lethal business attire.”
Available in men’s sizes 35-55.
- It's Just Me - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:05 am:
Representative Bradley (D) swears there is only coffee in his cup.
- Elo Kiddies - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:06 am:
Is it Memorial Day yet?
Seriously, the jacket is fine; it just doesn’t go with the tie.
- It's Just Me - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:06 am:
Representative Bradley (D) displays the new legislative district map on his jacket.
- Ron Burgundy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:09 am:
Rep. Bradley vehemently denies taking any improper in-kind contributions from Garanimals, saying there is no proof of this baseless charge.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:09 am:
“Rep. Bradley is reminded that he does NOT have to wear a sportcoat on the House Floor all the time …”
- Pot calling kettle - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:09 am:
After promising to wear his new jacket every day until pension reform was worked out, Rep. Bradley’s agreed bill sailed through the GA and landed on the Governor’s desk in record time.
- s - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:10 am:
Top this Schock!
- nieva - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:11 am:
This is a coat of many colors just like Dolly sings about!!
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:13 am:
“Attention, attention … Mint Julips and Palmetto Cheese Sandwiches are now available in the Rathskeller Cafeteria…”
- John A Logan - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:14 am:
John Bradley models the new jackets to be worn by all IDOT employees on Illinois construction sites. Studies showed that Blaze orange simply was not loud enough. Bradley said quote “this is a safety issue, not a fashion statement.”
- ILPundit - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:16 am:
“I just love “Mad Men”, and when I saw this weeks episode, I just had to have something like Don Draper’s sportcoat”
- Pot calling kettle - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:18 am:
After an amended concealed carry bill unanimously passed the Illinois House, Rep. Bradley modeled the jacket that concealed carry permit holders will be required to wear.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:19 am:
Rep. Bradley returns from his Legislator Exchange Program trip with the State of South Carolina.
- Harold Hill - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:19 am:
“Ya got trouble. Right here in River City”
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:20 am:
GUARD IN LOBBY
Where’d you get a jacket like that? I mean, do they sell them somewhere?
HERB TARLEK
Of course, they sell them somewhere.
GUARD IN LOBBY
Where?
HERB TARLEK
Yeah. I tell you, you tell somebody else, pretty soon the whole world is dressing like me.
- Pot calling kettle - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:20 am:
“You should see would I would have had to wear if I had LOST the bet!”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:20 am:
- Harold Hill -
Outstanding!!!
- Aldyth - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:24 am:
You should see the Hello Kitty logo embroidered on my shirt.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:24 am:
“Laugh all you want … Tom Cross has the matching Golf Pants!”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:29 am:
For - Harold Hill -
“Clang, clang, clang” went the trolley
“Ding, ding, ding” went the bell
“Zing, zing, zing” went my heartstrings
For the moment I saw him I fell…”
- amalia - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:31 am:
Go to hell jacket, the Illinois edition.
- Harold Hill - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:32 am:
Or perhaps a more apropos Harold Hill:
“I don’t know about you, but I’d like to make today worth remembering”
- Downstate Illinois - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:33 am:
It was the only one that fit at Ken Gray’s rummage sale.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:35 am:
“It was a gift. From Judy. She got it at a garage sale. I agree, it’s pretty awful, but — aw, shucks, I just couldn’t disappoint her!”
- NIref - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:40 am:
Salesman: This is a multi-use jacket.
Bradley: Oh yeah, how so?
Salesman: You can wear it to the General Assembly on Friday, hunt with it on the weekend, and use it for roadwork the rest of the week.
Bradley: SOLD!
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:42 am:
LG Sheila Simon introduces her new Duet partner…
- How Ironic - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:45 am:
Who was that?
Spaceball 1 John Bradley
He’s gone to plaid!
- Judgment Day - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:46 am:
“Oh Lord, when I woke up today, I could see
And what did you see..
THAT”
Oh Lord, I’m blind….
- Cincinnatus - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:50 am:
After having spilled coffee on his himself, Rep. Bradley turns his jacket inside out.
- Montrose - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:52 am:
“And then,in a stroke of brilliance, Forby and Phelps pulled down the curtains, and Bost and I got out our sewing machines. Leuchtefeld, of course, did the precision needle work. A mere few hours later - wa-lah! - we are The Southern Seven Singers!”
- Way Way Down Here - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:55 am:
Downstate, you beat me to it!
- ah HA - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:57 am:
Is this for the Kentucky Derby? I think you need Mint Julep!
- Way Way Down Here - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:02 pm:
It’s the new thing, they call it Baby Blanket Plaid. John Daly has three of these.
- 42nd Ward - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:06 pm:
Rep. John Bradley promotes fiscal austerity in Illinois by sporting a jacket made from used motel drapes.
- WazUp - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:10 pm:
“Yes I use Rainbow Tide”
- Cincinnatus - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:14 pm:
This jacket was the first item on Rutherford’s unclaimed property auction. SOLD!
- The Man on 6 - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:24 pm:
The House Committee on 1978 will please come to order.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:24 pm:
Boy, security sure is lax at the Liberace museum!
- Judgment Day - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:26 pm:
Rep. John Bradley modeling the new Rich Miller lineup of “End of Session” business attire.
- JoeVerdeal - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:30 pm:
BEHOLD!!!!….The fruit of the sale rack at Dillards is before you!!!
- Big Cheese - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:51 pm:
John Hirschfeld lives.
- Anonymous2 - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:52 pm:
When did cousin Eddie get elected?
- Six Degrees of Separation - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:52 pm:
“There’s still a Value City store open in Indianapolis. Can you believe it?”
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:55 pm:
Ha! I’ve seen worse…
…though not in pastels.
- Judgment Day - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:56 pm:
Jacket as originally designed by M.C. Escher
- mokenavince - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:03 pm:
And we wonder why the State is going broke.He must have stole it from a scarecrow.
- Ellen Beth Gill - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:07 pm:
I think we need to call Stacy and Clinton for an emergency intervention. http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/what-not-to-wear/what-not-to-wear-casting.htm
- Lt Guv - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:08 pm:
Take that Gordie Ropp & Dick Mautino!
- Lt Guv - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:09 pm:
Really, it is an upgrade. The last one was white with REALLY long sleeves that tied behind the back.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:10 pm:
Photo Credit: Timothy Leary
- Dave Dahl - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:11 pm:
My son’s been blind most of his life, and even HE can see it.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:12 pm:
I have a pair of $ Store glasses, powder or “power” blue, if you’d rather…THE perfect accessory.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:15 pm:
Invite to a themed Baby Shower? I’m sure you’ll get lots of ooohs and aahs.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:17 pm:
Working his way up to seersucker Tuesday.
- just sayin' - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:18 pm:
God help us.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:28 pm:
(Mr. Dahl. I didn’t see your post prior to mine, and while I’m sure you didn’t connect the two, I do apologize.)
- Judgment Day - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:29 pm:
In a spirit of bipartisanship, Rep. John Bradley models the new jackets being provided to all members of the General Assembly as part of their compensation package.
- SportShoz - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:29 pm:
Still miffed by haven beeb the target of then Governor Blago’s “wallflower” rant, Representative Bradley dons pastel plaid sport coat to show he is more colorful than Blago and his new orange jumpsuit
- What planet is he from? - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:31 pm:
“Man, I wish I could find the horizontal hold dial on this jacket!”
- Judgment Day - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:34 pm:
Jacket specifically created for both attending funerals and the Easter parade.
- J. S. Made Me - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:39 pm:
Who better to steer us out of this financial mess than the Easter bunny.
- Dave Dahl - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:42 pm:
Anon @1:28 - No need to apologize. It was the first thing I thought of when I saw him in committee today.
- dr. reason a. goodwin - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:53 pm:
Deep South, you beat me to the Kenny Gray reference.
- david starrett - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 2:24 pm:
“I’m the new Gordon Ropp–only more so!”
- TCB - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 2:43 pm:
Looks like the Easter bunny threw up on his coat.
Reminds me of a Bill Cosby sweater.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 3:42 pm:
I bailed out Sears and all I got was this stupid coat
- Danks Fan - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 3:51 pm:
Rep Bradley proudly displays his “just got my per diem checks” purchase.
- Anonymous Me - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 4:03 pm:
Hello everybody! I’m Stu Nahan, and I’d like you to meet this young man. His name, Rich Miller. And Rich, congratulations to you. Things looked kind of rough out there today with you turning 50 and all.
Well, I’ll tell you Stu, I did battle some humongous issues today! But you know, just like I told the guy on ABC, “Danger is my business!”
You know, a lot of people expected those Trib reporters would take the honors this year.
Those guys are losers!
That’s fantastic! Let me ask you a question. When you get out there, do you ever fear for your life?
Well Stu I’ll tell you, it’s not a sport, it’s a way of life, you know, a hobby. It’s a way of looking at everything and saying, “Hey bud, let’s party!”
Where’d you get this jacket?
I got this from the network. Let me ask you a question. What’s next for Rich Miller?
- Anon - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 4:04 pm:
“My driver bought it for me”
- one day at a time - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 4:13 pm:
Can we all say “Madras is back!”
- 3rd Generation Chicago Native - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 4:20 pm:
I was going through my grandfathers old clothes and found this outfit. They say fashion cycles, maybe this is back in?
- Commonsense in Illinois - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 4:45 pm:
@Lt Guv…you forgot Joe Ebbesen…although Joe’s was more peach.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 5:30 pm:
Craig Sager, Don Cherry, John Bradley …
- Anon - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 5:49 pm:
What’s the problem? I live below the Mason-Dixon Line.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 7:33 pm:
I feel pretty!
- Du Jour - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 8:06 pm:
Ohhhhh. An ugly SWEATER party. My bad.
- Du Jour - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 8:11 pm:
“He wears tan shoes with pink shoelaces. A polka dot vest and man oh man…”
- whatsit - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:04 pm:
K-Mart special
- zatoichi - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:14 pm:
That’s right! $14.52 a foot, installed tomorrow. Guaranteed or we take it back. 988-5500. Give us a call!
- CARMI13 - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:18 pm:
I got tired of all the lobbyist bugging me, so i taught i would try to hide
- Some Guy - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:03 pm:
Five minutes later, Gov. Quinn called a press conference to relay the exciting news that an alternative source to power the state’s solar panels had been found.
- A modest proposal - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:35 pm:
If I saw myself in clothes like those I’d have to kick my own ass
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:44 pm:
=Anon @1:28 - No need to apologize.=
Thank you, Mr. Dahl, for the very kind reply. Children are truly a blessing, and you and your son are very fortunate to have each other.
- In the Sticks - Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 12:09 am:
Anonymous @ 11:20 - If I remember correctly, Herb Tarlek’s jackets were stronger colors, lots of gold, rust and green - like something that was used for upholstery in a Maverick.
This could be Herb’s wife - if she wore a sport jacket.
- Waffle Fries - Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 7:10 am:
Don Draper spending a spring weekend up in suburban springpatch.
- Rufus - Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 7:56 am:
Red party, blue party, green party, I thank them all for their campaign contributions.
- Anonymous - Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 8:27 am:
How many Easter bunnys were killed to make that jacket?
- anonymous - Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 8:29 am:
This jacket was made from recycled Peeps. No Easter bunnies were harmed in the creation of this apparel.