Don’t fall down on wearing that button. Always wear the button.

I went to watch Governor Jindal speak last week about a new recycling program which should help the fisheries in New Orleans as well as strengthen the levees. They are going to use parts of I-10 that were damaged in the hurricane to bolster the sides of the levees. About 15 miles worth. Bipartisan support. Everybody wins. Metaphorically and quite literally everyone was excited because it seemed (no matter how ironic) that both the fish and the fishermen were going to win on this one.

Very serious people were there. Very serious things were mentioned.

There was a very serious person in particular there. A higher up at a New Orleans University who helped facilitate the event. He was dudded out in a seersucker suit and said nothing, but his outfit commanded respect, or at least, an audience. I thought “when I become a big deal, I will get a seersucker suit so that people will recognize me as being so awesome” I looked him up and down, trying to discern whether or not he would like to participate in the Service Nation movment. My eyes traveled downward. His pants were highwatering. On purpose. To reveal the brightest neon pink socks I have ever seen.

They were glorious.

I knew then, that this was a man who wants to help. Even if he doesn’t, he is my inspiration. This is the brand of awesome in New Orleans that I need to get behind this campaign.

At least, I can ask where he got his socks.

I never had to ask though. He found me later to ask me about the button.

Don’t ever underestimate the power of the pin.

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