Now that the “Kingston Society for Playing Catch” (KSPC) has been founded and the flood of offers for branches world-wide have begun to pour in, the important question of the cap is rearing its head. There must be a cap. I don’t know if this is it. Kingston’s traditional sporting colours are black and yellow. A black hat with a simple “K” in yellow might be just the thing. Each branch would have the one-letter logo in local colours.
But that one letter would have to be in common font to go with the “KSPC” on the back to maintain the global identity. I lost sleep over the weekend on the question of font. The right font is a massive decision with brainiacs a plenty out there who know what needs to be known. If it could be a Pabst Oldstyle “K” that might be the best. Yes, I like Pabst and not just because of PBR or, rather, the PBRs.
[Original comments…]
Gordo – August 28, 2006 7:54 PM
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Very nice, Alan. I’m not really sold on the bumblebee colours, but we have to work with what we have, don’t we?
Catch phrases embroidered above the closure are all the rage these days, how about “Because real men play with balls”? š
Alan – August 28, 2006 8:18 PM
This is a simple society for playing catch: a pre-logo, pre-branding, pre-sponsorship sort of society. Pre-non-natural fibres as well. I should check out the sports hall of fame to see if there are any old caps around with different colour schemes. Yellow with a black K would be absolutely wicked. We need to have a session.
Gordo – August 28, 2006 9:35 PM
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Oh, man … Yellow with a black K made out of melton wool. Way wicked.
Alan – August 28, 2006 9:39 PM
See – that is exactly the sort of enthusiasm a society for playing catch needs.
Gordo – August 28, 2006 9:50 PM
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I have images of the type of hats used in the illustrations for “Casey at the Bat” running through my head. Something like this perhaps.
Alan – August 28, 2006 10:23 PM
This may be a valuable tool for organizing your daydreaming.
Alan – August 28, 2006 10:25 PM
Certain Kansas City A’s caps might do the trick nicely.
Alan – August 29, 2006 10:48 AM
Does this have potential as a general scheme?
Gordo – August 29, 2006 11:57 AM
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Speaking as whose headgear collection only includes one baseball-style cap (NZ All Blacks), I think I could wear that … š
Alan – August 29, 2006 12:02 PM
I have received word that David Sommerstein of NCPR, the inspiration for this movement, has agreed to play at least the role of “technical advisor” and perhaps even figure head. We may soon have to actually have a meeting.
Gorthos – August 29, 2006 12:10 PM
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I am not one to wear caps as they ruffle my neatly moussed coif, however in the spirit of such an auspiscious society, I would purchase and wear one, if only to attract questions from bar-worker chicks on Friday afternoons:
“how come all you guys aer wearing those hats…”
Alan – August 29, 2006 1:40 PM
We likely need curling sweaters in Borussia Dortmund colours for the off season.
T-Bo – August 29, 2006 6:56 PM
Go to ballcap.com and prepare to be inspired. You design it, they can make it, out of wool with leather sweatbands, no less. The more you wear the cap, the better it fits. I have two (one is the green KC A’s cap – with white button, that most people don’t remember nowadays but which was part of the cap’s charm) and they’re amazing. A bit pricy, but well worth it.
Alan – August 29, 2006 7:02 PM
You, sir, sound like a man champing at the bit to lead The Syracuse Society for the Playing of Catch, a division of Societies for Playing Catch International Co.
gr – August 29, 2006 7:48 PM
I suppose you might need a minor league POC too? Sign me up, then.
Best thing about moving in next door to kids is that they insist on daily wiffle ball games. Wiffle ball is highly underated. International leagues could be formed, cool headgear obtained, and nifty baseball shirts too. Then a world series held with bar-b-q and chips and frosty ones. In my backyard.
Alan – August 31, 2006 3:50 PM
I think I am doomed. K-C hat in blue on the way.
Mike – September 1, 2006 11:54 AM
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Are you considering a ‘500-Up’ division?
Alan – September 1, 2006 12:41 PM
I think 500-up and the related but not completely understood game trapball are both in line with catch. I am considering “team synchronized catch” but have to figure out what that means before I mention it to anyone…damn…just did.