The Surly Tab holiday catalog is here and as usual it's a veritable vaudville of unintentional entertainment (more about this later). However, the one thing which overwhelmingly struck me is:
Color coordination has gone too far.
Some 60% of the items in the catalog ... and I'm including knives and frying pans ... are now available in a rainbow of bright colors. I'm willing to accept stick blenders in 8 day-glo colors. I'm willing to believe in 5 primary colors of ice-cream maker. Whisks. Colanders. Peelers. Espresso cups. Frothers (4 different models). Measuring cups. Zesters. Silicone egg poachers. Kitchen timers. Oil misters. French presses. Paring knives. Kitchen scissors. Pepper grinders. Probe thermometers. Blenders. Mixers. Food processors. Nespresso coffee makers. Ceramic bakers. Olive oil cruets. And, of course, Le Creuset.
I can accept all that, or at least pretend to ignore it. However, they have finally gone to far. They have crossed a line that should not have been crossed. Some things should be sacred.
Color-coordinated outdoor grill lights
You know what they say about a man who grills with a color-coordinated grill light in my neighborhood? You know what the men who see you using a day-glo grill light which matches your grill lid say?
They say, "Welcome to the neighborhood, sailor! What are you doing after dinner?"
Oh, yeah. I live in San Francisco.
Looks like y'all do too now. It's all rainbow flags. Everywhere you look.
