Our comments on "We didn't know Polo was a winter sport" were right on the money. Even Sarah Palin protested. Daughters of the American
Revolution are trying to boycott Ralph Lauren products since they claim the logo overshadows both the US and Olympic flag.Anne Coulter said that if you don't like the logo, then sponsor the team yourself. Well, Nike actually did a very tasteful rendering of American uniforms while retaining its logo.
We also have pictures of the Hudson Bay Canadian Uniforms that look more Canadian than Hudson Bay. Then of course a nice magazine cover parody of the RL uniforms.
On the left side of the political spectrum, Project Rungay commentators were equally unimpressed though more astute.
Commentor on Project Rungay:
These outfits presented the United States athletes as rich snobs, frankly. They made the team look like a 1948 yacht club.Canadian uniforms were considered patriotic and nostaglic, trying to bring out the true essence of being Canadian, the scent, the memories, the feelings, the taste. They did present a quirky independent streak.
Also, the design essentially copies from British, French, and Italian uppercrust aesthetics, thereby undermining the independent streak the U.S. tries so hard to boast in the international community
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