Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for May 19, 2012

Mmm, porkchops with fringe, yum…

Spirochetes my foot, I always thought those things looked more like amoeba (with extra long flagellum).http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirochetes

Great. Now I want pork chops for breakfast.

; ) I had a purple suede vest about that same time, complete with long fringe and beads. Would’ve looked good with a shirt like yours. It was … far out…

Well, when you really start observing, it’s clear that all patterns and ornamentation are inspired by nature.

Spirochetes? How about Termite Gut Flagellates?

Mmmm….pork chops….with fringe.

I wanted to name our daughter (due 7/17), Paisley until I read this. Gee thanks, Richard! :)

from the mighty wikipedia:Paisley or Paisley pattern is a droplet-shaped vegetable motif of Persian and Indian origin. The pattern is sometimes called “Persian pickles” by American traditionalists, especially quiltmakers,1 or “Welsh pears” in Welsh textiles as far back as 1888

Some design scholars also call the distinctive shape Boteh and believe it is the convergence of a stylized floral spray and a cypress tree: a Zoroastrian symbol of life and eternity.6 A floral motif called Buteh,7 which originated in the Sassanid Dynasty (200–650 AD)\

i’ve also heard it was pine tree seeds, but i like the name Persian Pickles

I like paisley shirts or ties (though at the moment I don’t have any, since paisley is at this moment not in style and hence not much available). I like pork chops (especially prepared Greek-style). I have nothing against spirochetes. So, I win today! Thanks, Alice!

Yes, definitely parameciums.

I always see paramecium in paisley, too!

I was in school in 40s and 50s and had to buy most in 2nd hand shops so I can not be critisised for my school age fashions (not my choice) I chose the best I could find in good condition in my size.