If you've seen or heard of the whereabouts for one RetroSandie, a dyed-in-the-wool wacky tacky woman, please direct her to Mr. Tiny for a major reward!
Okay, this seemed like such a good idea before I remembered that a wanted poster requires other people to turn in the miscreant for the bounty. In retrospect it didn't really translate to our giveaway, but once I had created the poster (which in itself makes little to no sense due to the enforced brevity of the program), I just couldn't ditch the idea. However misguided the idea, I want you all to take a moment to think of what a wonderful world we would live in if all wanted criminals turned themselves in just to claim a t-shirt.
Anyhow, a big congratulations to RetroSandie! Thank you for entering our giveaway, for your comments, and for your support of the wacky tacky life! You were chosen as the winner of our giveaway by a random number generator (I was too lazy to write all the names down and draw one from a hat - my preferred method). To claim your prize, please send an email with your name, address, and the t-shirt size you desire to wackytackytiny{at}gmail{dot}com.
Don't forget, even if you weren't as lucky as RetroSandie, you can
still be the proud owner of the wacky tacky Signature Tee by
visiting Mr. Tiny's South Side Market on Etsy.
A hearty and heartfelt THANK YOU to all who entered our giveaway and to all of you who follow along!!! We have already gone from 150 followers to 160 - again, thanks to your support and diligence in spreading the gospel of wacky tacky. With your encouragement and enthusiasm, there will be many, many more giveaways to come.
Can you believe it? We are now up to 150 followers! It is hard to imagine, given the ubiquity of self-published stream of consciousness on the internet, that anyone would have found, followed, or "friend-ed" us. We are grateful for the friendships we have forged here and for all of the funny, kind, inspiring, and thoughtful comments you have shared over the past 183 entries into our wacky tacky journal.
Yes, for your friendship and patronage we are truly grateful. To commemorate the auspiciousness of the occasion we have, in one fell swoop, both a thrilling announcement and an exciting giveaway (you must watch the video first).
Presenting the official wacky tacky t-shirt! Destined to be the first in a long series of wacky tacky apparel, the wacky tacky t-shirt is designed and printed in the good ol' US of A by Tugboat Studios (the only resource for all of your design and screen printing needs).
"WACKY TACKY, WE DIG OLD STUFF"
Available in sizes Child's XL - Adult XXL
Just in time for the holidays, the official wacky tacky t-shirt, makes the perfect gift. Aunts and uncles, dads and grads, any shape, any size, there is wacky tacky t-shirt for everyone on your holiday list - even yourself!
See, there is a t-shirt for anyone and everyone.
Yes, this is Mr. Tiny's actual family not a group of highly-trained, professional models.
wacky tacky pride
One of these t-shirts, plus our set of four collectible pinbacks, can be yours by simply entering our 150-Follower Giveaway!!!
Our first giveaway essentially had no rules at all except "follower" status because, as a rule, I hate rules!!! The truth is, we would love to earn a larger following so we can spread the wacky tacky gospel to a broader congregation. So, this time around there will be a few rules only so that we can get more people to join in on the fun.
RULES FOR ENTRY:
1. All entrants must be official followers of wacky tacky (new followers are definitely welcomed and encouraged).
2. All entrants must leave a comment in the comments section of this post (it can be about anything - food, your pet, news of the day - preferably something you love about Mr. Tiny's bowtie collection).
3. To earn a double entry, you must show a link, in the text of your comment, where you have shared the giveaway on your blog, Facebook page, Twitter account (sorry for my neediness).
4. All entrants must have a valid mailing address to which I can ship your prize (foreign or domestic).
5. All entrants must have a deep and abiding love of wacky tacky, Mr. Tiny, and accordion music (honor system, not necessarily in that order).
6. All entries must be received by Friday, November 30, 2012
There you have it. It's as easy as one, two, three. Follow wacky tacky, tell your friends about wacky tacky, and leave a comment about wacky tacky. The winner will be chosen at random at an arbitrary time (7:03pm PST) after an arbitrary period of entry (one week) and will be announced in an upcoming blog post. Odds of winning are entirely dependent on the number of entries. The giveaway is open to wacky tacky followers anywhere in the world as long as they have an address recognized by the USPS.
If you don't happen to be the lucky winner, but you can't wait to get your hands on one of these beauties, fear not, for behold I bring you good tidings of adequate joy; the official wacky tacky t-shirt is available for purchase at Mr. Tiny's South Side Market on etsy right now!!!
You'd better enter or I'll sick these toughs on you!
The little one's the meanest!!!
Thanks again for your support and friendship. We hope that you've enjoyed the blog and will continue to share in the love of all things wacky tacky!
For someone who hates to be hot, it makes very little sense that I am absolutely wild about the desert.
Until one sees the stunning vistas, then it makes all the sense in the world.
Also, people aren't kidding when they talk about "dry heat" versus humid/sticky heat; there is a noticeable difference - like clinical-strength antiperspirant not being a necessity, for example. More importantly, there is an atmosphere in the desert that is so uniquely serene and magical that I always jump at the chance to go out and explore its many wonders. When we received an invitation to a wedding in the desert, we were excited. When we saw that it was to be the wedding of our friends, Jodi and Swimmy, we were thrilled.
Our journey necessitated us passing through Cabazon.
It will be a cold day in hell Death Valley when Mr. Tiny doesn't
stop to commune with the Cabazon Dinosaurs.
If you've never been to see The Cabazon Dinosaurs, you need to change your schedule and go; it is a wacky tacky must! The area around them has been built up since the filming of Pee Wee's Big Adventure, but fortunately the Wheel Inn, the truck stop diner that is also featured in the film is still serving great food and homemade salad dressings.
The staff at the Wheel Inn is very nice.
Is it strange that every time we come in, they know why we are there?
"He sat in that stool," they say as we make our way to the bar to plant
ourselves where Pee Wee sat.
I always want to take a souvenir home with me but they're not selling
the spaghetti globe lamps that hang over the counter.
There is no end to great photo-ops out that way.
Mary wore a two-piece squaw dress that looked cool
against the desert brown stripes and it picked up the
colors of the totem pole.
We met up with Nick and Cynthia at the Wheel Inn so we could caravan out to the wedding site. We tried to test out the old TESTO machine but...
...it wouldn't take Nick's nickel.
Our next stop was the site of the wedding, The Shangri-La Cabin, in Joshua Tree. Have you ever been on the Indian Jones ride at Disneyland? That is nothing compared to the rutted, uneven, unpaved, dirt road we had to take out to the wedding. I had never realized the level to which I had taken paved roads for granted until that night. Driving past spooky hillbillies along the way, the wacky wagon nearly shook itself apart. In the blackness of the desert past sundown, we were convinced that we were unintentionally cast in a horror movie. When we finally found the Shangri-La Cabin, I knew the blessed relief the Israelites must've felt after those forty years.
The wedding site was awesome and the ceremony didn't disappoint. Really, it was everything a wedding should be - romantic, funny, intimate, personal, and fun.
The gorgeous bride in her custom-made gown.
Jodi and Swimmy were hoisted on chairs as the guests danced the Hora.
The ceremony and reception were held outside under a firmament filled with the brightest stars. Living in an area suffering from the worst in light pollution, I had forgotten all about stars (seriously, we can see one or two on a good night). The night sky was beautiful, the music was awesome ( I spent the entire night dancing), and there was a swing set!!!
The desert sky was so big and so close, it felt like we
were "Swingin' on a Star."
I was having so much fun that I failed to get a picture of the delicious wedding cake - a giant corndog!
Cynthia, Mr. Tiny, Jodi, and Nick
Of course I waited to get a picture until the end of the night
when we were untucked, tired from dancing, and stuffed with cake,
but that doesn't matter because...
Congratulations to Jodi and Swimmy! You guys are a perfect couple (notice I didn't say a couple of what). Thank you for including us in your special night and your awesome party! We expect to be on the guest list for the 50th Anniversary party!
