I have done so. With regret I find that knitting just doesn't turn my crank the way it used to. Yarn is fine and dandy, don't get me wrong; but it can only take you so many places before you start to feel that you've seen all the sights and sent all the postcards.
The Panopticon will persist. However, I'll be shifting the focus from fiber arts to the new and consuming passion that rules my days: NASCAR.
Screw Rhinebeck. See you at Talladega!
112 comments:
I hear that Tony Stewart knits, maybe y'all could talk about in on pit row?
Happy April Fools!
Happy April Fool's Day to you too!
Heh. Nice try.
Riiiight.....
Chortle
I think you may enjoy this:
http://www.winghamwoolwork.co.uk/giraffe1.php
Don't mock! Some of us like knitting and NASCAR.
Maybe you could knit those poor nekkid women some clothing? Must be cold in the pit stops.
OOOHHHHH!!! Let's take up hunting too!!!
I knit a camo afghan once. :O
Happy April Fool's day! and Happy birthday to me! (no really, it is my birthday)
I've MET you. Come on.
Posing for yarn.
Yah ... sure! ;o)
Hot Dog! I can't wait to read all about your adventures in racing. Actually, I can wait. That is something my husband would read. I wanna read about yarn, patterns, knitting!
Happy April Fool's Day!
And happy birthday to Dragons Knitting Lace!
Those ladies look like they'd be happier if we crocheted them some hot pants, don't you think?
I know this is a joke but Franklin Does NASCAR would be so damn entertaining I'd still read. Besides, I LOVE NASCAR, man!
I'm really glad it's April 1st.
Dude...you lost me at "I find that knitting just doesn't turn my crank the way it used to."
Happy April Fools!
Lol. How those buxom, vapid car models treating ya'? :-P
ROTFL! This totally made my day :)
And you just happened to post this on April Fool's Day, huh?
Sorry, not buying it.
I have already been taken this morning, nice try...first thing I did was look at the date.
And a happy April fool's day to you, too.
Nice... Happy April Fool's!
Good one! I had to look at the date that you posted.
I don't know... I saw that photo and thought, knitted car cozy!
oh Franklin! I can just see you at a NASCAR rally -- well, maybe if they had a knitters' night at the track with free circular needles.....
Happy April Fool!
I already envision you, sitting at a NASCAR Race trying to figure out how to knit a carcosy...
I think you are fooling us with that NASCAR thing, you are really into Formular 1!
Oh, dear heavens, I forgot what day it was and nearly had a mini stroke over my left eye while reading the first sentance. My breathing is now normal. Whew! You got me!
Doris just wants you to knit a Ferrari out of sock yarn, doesn't she? What do Albert Einstein and Queen Elizabeth think of the idea? 8^)
Talladega is one of the most fun tracks to watch, tied for first with Bristol. Have a wonderful time (and don't forget sun screen)!
LOL! Happy April Fool's Day to you too!
Happy April Fool's Day to you too!!
For a moment, you had me concerned. And then I remembered what day it was. Thanks for the laugh.
LOL!
I hate to the think what Dolores will get up to in a NASCAR pit. And make sure Harry's wrapped up against the grease!
Once you put down your needles for NASCAR, if you feel the need for a little DIY, you can always make this: http://www.ehow.com/how_5021545_make-beer-can-hat.html
or take the easy way out and purchase one here: http://www.after5catalog.com/beer-hat-p-802.html
And if NASCAR begins to pale, you can wear them on your next jaunt to Wrigley Field.
It was the stiletto heels that did it, wasn't it?
*sigh*
Come to Charlotte and enjoy both -- Nascar Hall of Fame and 7 plus yarn shops.
does Danica knit?
Great April fool's!
bull-oney
Perfection!
Happy April Fool's Day to you too
It's your love of left hand turns, isn't it.
jeebus, DON'T DO THAT! bad franklin! ;-)
Uh, yeah, right...
You did your best, Franklin, for April Fool's Day, but nobodybelieved you!! We know you too well!
Thank you! You just made my day. :D
With all these changes going on... does that mean you'd date a girl now?
Hey, don't look at me like that! I live in hope.
And you're changing your name to Ricky Bobby? Dolores will Need To Be Watched around those rear tire changers. Just sayin'.
Hah. In more ways than one.
I almost peed just now.
Gross.
Nice try. April fool's is actually supposed to FOOL someone.
Now, come back and post up some pink poncho...
Oh you, as if our dear Franklin would ever give up something that fits his classical personality as well as knitting does.
Go straight, turn left, go straight, turn left, go straight, turn left, etc.
By now, I should know better than to read your blog while sipping tea. My lovely Earl Grey narrowly escaped being sprayed all over my screen as I tried to laugh and swallow at the same time.
Not saying anything against NASCAR (my grandma loved it), but the day I hear that you seriously became a fan, I will take it as a sign of the Apocalypse.
Now, Dolores, on the other hand...I could so totally see her embracing life as a spandex-clad racing queen!!!!
Ummm, yeah....
Happy April Fools to you too!!!!
Um...knitting's loss is NASCAR's gain?
Laura
Perhaps while there you can knit those young ladies some trousers.
Ha Ha! April Fool's to you.
I started to hyperventilate when I saw the picture. My first thought was Oh My! I never would have guessed.
Seriously as a knitter/spinner and a NASCAR Nut, I've had some incredible experiences at the tracks with needles, yarn and cute guys in fire suits.
I almost fell for it. Nice job.
Where, oh where are you going to find a fire suit to fit Harry?
Happy April Fools day to you--you gave me a chuckle.
Maybe yarn shop ads with nearly naked babes rolling around in yarn?
Oh, I would love to see a knitter's NASCAR...big stickers all over it from Malabrigo, Skacel, Madeline Tosh, WEBS. The models would be elegantly clad in lace shawls and fingerless mitts. At least the colors would be tasteful!
If you were giving up knitting for weaving, spinning, crochet I could have believed that, but NASCAR? That is going a bit too far. Happy April Fool's day!
You're wonderful! Thanks & happy April fools day.
Maybe we could knit a car, is there a Rainbow Warrior colorway?
Now THAT gave me a start.
And then a good chuckle.
Thanks.
Snort!
Finally you've come to your senses.
I guess the joke is on your international readers, aka, me.
In Argentina, it's "December's" Fools (12/28, actually).
There was some head scratching over here until I remembered the date... har har
Dude! Not funny! Seriously! the girls are cute and all but something tells me they're not your type!
This is the first time I've read your blog...found it on Knitty, first time there also. I am a beginning knitter and I have to say that my stomach actually dipped when I read your post after reading about you and lace! You got me for probably more seconds than the other people here! Only because I'm new.
Oh so funny!! I love knitting and NASCAR but this was great
Well, at least we know it is the car...VBG
EZ used to knit on the back of the motorcycle... I love the idea of a Knitter's NASCAR.
LOL! As if! (and goth sock yarn is STILL calling your name...)
Who are you and what have you done with Franklin?
Yeah, that'll happen. About the same time Dolores is admitted to the DAR.
CatBookMom
I could TOTALLY see Dolores at a NASCAR event - much more so than you. I *might've* believed this if you'd had her lolling all over the car instead of the hoochies. Thanks for the gag.
That's almost funny.
That was wierd and as I heard your voice reading your blog...it was sort of a nightmare. Wheww. April 1. OK...world is OK now.
I love April Fool's day, don't you? (Besides, there's no law that a self-respecting gay man can't enjoy a fast car.....just sayin')
Coffee up my nose again! Happy April Fools Day to you too!
As if!
LOL, I think my new design, and your new passion collided yesterday... I can help you modify it for your new speed machine! http://nelkindesigns.blogspot.com/2011/04/mystery-kal-revealed.html
If anyone could induce me to follow a NASCAR blog, it would be you. And that's a pretty major compliment to your writing, believe me!
How about a NASCAR cozy (LOL)
Yeah, yeah... One of our young grandsons is a car nut, so my husband (who ISN'T a NASCAR enthusiast) took him and older grandson to the NASCAR museum this week. Older grandson isn't a fan either, as evidenced by the fact that the most interesting thing he found about the place was the exhibit that let him change a tire, pit stop style.
Oh yeah, I can SOOOO picture you there!
Happy April Fools Day, Franklin.
Can't wait to see you sport a mullet.
How endearing; you're the only adult I know who would (and could and did) pull off an April Fool's Day joke.
Love you!
oh, love it! happy 4/1 to you, too, Franklin!
Here's your pattern...
Left turn
Left turn
Left turn
continue for 500 laps.
Snort...
you do know that car is not a cup car, don't you?
Since I just read this on the 3rd, I am relieved to find it was an April Fool's joke. I was really starting to wonder! My comment was going to be "Really?!?!?!?!"
shocked then realized the date on your post...ha ha ha yarn is forever...
Janice in southeastern WI
I think Delores would like the change, I'm not so sure about Harry.
Thank goodness for comments, I wasn't able to read any posts from last Thursday till today so didn't even think to look at the posting date till I started reading the comments!
You had me there for a minute...
Late to the party, but it doesn't matter because it's true...
My husband's cousins are so into Nascar that they named their children Talladega and Onondaga. Poor Grandma almost blushes when she says their names.
I didn't get to this 'til April 4th...It's not nice to scare people like that! :-)
Is it a coincidence that my word-verification code is "antic"? Not a chance. Even Blogger is telling on you, Franklin!
You almost gave me a heartattack...until I looked at the date. Jeez don't do that to a girl! :)
my first visit to this blog was very nearly my last!
Franklin! Damn! You scared me for a minute there! Getting old and not keeping track of the calendar - darn wool fumes. Love you anyway.
April 1st is my wedding anniversary (people thought the wedding was a practical joke). I don't truck with NASCAR, but I might find it in my heart to forgive and read on if you were truly going that way!
Happy April Fool's!
Now, if you said you were moving to Paris to become a Bluebell girl - I would have believed you lol but nice try mister!
Franklin,
Thank you SO MUCH for the laugh! You've made procrastinating from writing my last History essay of the semester much more fun.
~Beth
PS: I saw your summer calendar. Why aren't you coming to Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival in 2 weeks?!
Great thoughts you got there, believe I may possibly try just some of it throughout my daily life
Tires Florida
Marmaris Otelleri
good workds
good supers sohbet
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