Head Inversion for Duffers
Monday, June 18th, 2007
Welcome to the newest arena for rants and raves: golf. It’s only appropriate in that it was one of my typically horrendous golf adventures that led to the “snowman” nickname (after carding a series of 8s and picking up my ball, often before even hitting the green). But I like the game; it’s challenging; it doesn’t require inordinate strength or dexterity; and it involves equipment (which requires shopping, comparisons and bragging rights) and swag (balls, towels and headcovers).
I love, just love, anything that involves a play on the socially accepted norm. It’s why R.Stevens’ Diesel Sweeties cracks me up on a daily basis and why I’ll wear his pixelated t-shirts to theme-appropriate events. So it was truly a nerd speed-shopping 4-point game when I stumbled upon this tiger’s butt at the local Dick’s Sporting Goods: it’s golf; it’s swag; it’s funny; it’s tiger-themed.
The tiger’s tail is delivered by Butt Head Covers, a family-run business started by (who else) golfers that has a social conscience. Their range of head-inverted golf club head coverings is astounding, and they donate a slice of the top line form their web sales (ooh! nerd angle!) to charity. Lots to like, and even more to laugh about.
And they even make a inverted snowman head cover, complete with the requisite reference to my favorite number and typical per-hole score (these guys get it).
Update as of site editing, April 2008: Not sure that these guys still exist, as email to their website goes unanswered and I haven’t seen their covers in the local sporting goods store for a year.