Monday, May 30

Jack Sikma and Napoleon


Just acquired a Sonic yearbook from their championship season, and as you might expect from a late 70s book celebrating sports, it is chock full of wonderful photos.

Including, as you might have guessed by now, the remarkable one shown above, depicting Jack Sikma in front of a painting of Napoleon Bonaparte. The photo was taken during the Sonics' practice time after the conclusion of the Western Conference Finals and before the start of the NBA Finals (photographer unknown; although it is one of the following four folks: Dave Hood, Tim German, Tom Moore, and Meg Anstett).

Thursday, May 26

Battle of the X-Man Tees

So you're looking through Ebay for a the perfect shirt to wear to this year's Sonic Celebration Night at Safeco Field, when you come across two utterly perfect options.

But which to choose? There's Option A:


Or Option B:

So tough to decide, right? With Option A, you've got classic late 80s nostalgia, while with Option B you've got a shirt almost no one ever saw, guaranteeing you righteous head-nods from your fellow hipsters at Safeco.

It's a ridiculously difficult decision, but I'm going with Option A, if only because by putting it on I'm instantly transported back to 1987 and the great times Sonic fans had watching X, Tommy Gun, and Dale.

Wednesday, May 25

Not In Our House (Sigh . . . )



A bittersweet gift from Supersonicsoul reader Joe:
Official "Not In Our House" Music Video with Sir Mix-A-Lot. I was the producer and editor of the video and just found the tape in my garage last week. Brings back memories for sure. Just thought you'd like to see it.

Joe
Too many cameos to mention but a few favorites: Bob Kloppenburg and the Fabulous Sports Babe. The mind boggles . . .