Sunday, November 24, 2013

Jason and the Golden Fleece

Jason, whose family is horrible, gets challenged to get a golden fleece. He immediately commissions the ship Affleck that will be crewed by the Afflenauts and sets off gathering the finest collection of bulging biceps, terrific triceps, pulsating pectorals, affluent abdominals, heroic hamstrings, gorgeous glutes, and thunderous thighs in the entire land. Once this muscly gaggle was crammed aboard, they set off in search of the golden fleece. Many obstacles lay in their path, but, luckily, they were all awesome, and with little more than a mere flex, they were soon on their way again. Obviously it was slightly more complicated then that: there was a sorceress and another king and a dragon and a special appearance by Zeus, but in the end Jason recovered the fleece and used his guile and rugged good looks to become king. Yay.

I did some research into the Brooks Brothers logo, and apparently the Order of the Golden Fleece dates back to 1430 when Duke Phillip of Burgundy founded it because he thought the story was cool (and because it was more regal than GROSS: Get Rid Of Slimy girlS). The symbol was later used by European merchants who painted it on their ships to signify that they were selling wool. It became the logo of Brooks Brothers in the mid 19th century, but the Order of the Golden Fleece still exists and can claim such prominent members as Nicolas Sarkozy. Who knew?
Nicolas Sarkozy in Madrid at the induction
ceremony. I shudder at the hazing
that must have ensued.
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This is the pendant he's wearing
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