For the last few years, I have subscribed to a bow-tie-of-the-month club. I actually subscribe to two monthly bow tie clubs, from one single company, Bow SelecTie. One of the monthly subscriptions is for a category called “Creative Bow Ties,” which sends clever bow ties like my “Skittles” and “M & M” bow ties you’ve probably seen me wear.
The other category I subscribe to is “Wood Bow Ties.” Bow SelecTie grabs a monthly payment out of my bank account, and then two tiny boxes, each containing one bow tie, get delivered to my mailbox each month. The company chooses what they send, so I am always surprised with what I get. It’s like I get Christmas presents twice per month. In all the years I’ve subscribed, I’ve never received duplicates of what they’ve already sent. Except… maybe.
The third of these three Bow Ties o’ the Day I’m wearing in my selfie showed up in my mailbox yesterday and caused me to say, HALT. I love all three, but I have enough of this breed. Technically, they are not the same bow tie. The different woods are assembled in different combinations into the same design. They all shine with bow tie-ness.
But I think the fact that these have been delivered to me three months in a row is a hint I should cancel my wood bow ties subscription. The third one showing up seemed like a sign, and you know how I like to find signs everywhere.
This really was a sign though. I know it for a fact because I contacted the company, at which time I was informed they are running out of different wood bow ties to send me. If I stay enrolled in the wood bow tie club, all Bow SelecTie will be able to send me are the same wood bow ties I already have, but with minor wood and color differences and arrangements. See, it truly was a sign for me to cancel my subscription. And so I did.
But– and for this accomplishment I believe I deserve to tote my 1980 Miss Liberty First Attendant trophy around the house again for a few days– I am the only subscriber in the history of Bow SelecTie’s wood-bow-tie-of-the-month-club who has exhausted the company’s wood bow tie styles supply. I AM THE CHAMPION! Feel free to clap now.
BTW Have no fear! I have discovered there are a couple of other companies out there in Consumerland which offer wood-bow-tie-o-the-month-club services, so I’ll survive.