Ladies and gents, we now live in a world of false modesty. A place where, if a person is proud of their achievements, possessions, successes, it must be couched with a phony sense of humility.
“I can’t believe I just ate a $500 meal!”
“I can never find a parking spot to fit my (insert luxury car here)!”
“Looking forward to relaxing after this company trip…to the Bahamas..”
We have all heard these attempts at cloaking an out and out brag. Search the #Humblebrag on twitter and you’ll find them in droves!
In short, a #Humblebrag is rarely, if ever, ‘humble’.
But we do not turn our nose up at this practice, but rather, we would like to change the tone of conversation…
And that is what we do with our partners when designing BowTies. To create a narrative for supporters to ‘brag’ about.
“Started volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House at 15. And I rock the BowTie to continue my support of the charity. I love helping make a difference for these families”.
No, its not tectonic shift, but its perceptible and we’ll take that!
For some, it means being a protector and provider. For others, it means providing guidance, assurance and love. For the lucky, it means all of the above and much more.
Sometimes, Father’s Day gets lost in the shuffle of summertime fun. In an effort to bring some attention back to Dad, we’re offering a special treat to get dad together this year!!
We’re offering 20% off on all our BowTies through June 16th!
Simply enter “FATHERSDAY” when you check out to receive 20% off your order!
For all those great Dads in your life, give them the gift of supporting a cause they’re passionate about…by rockin’ the BowTie!
How are you planning to celebrate Father’s Day this year?!
Every organization that we have partnered with has a mission that resonates with us, and the community, on a variety of levels. Some messages, like Pablove’s, is as simple as it is profound.
KIDS GET CANCER TOO.
Pablove shines a light on a hard to swallow truth, and aims to make young lives affected by cancer, enriched with play and arts of all sorts.
The Pablove Foundation is named after Pablo Thrailkill Castelaz, the son of Jo Ann Thrailkill and Jeff Castelaz and the little brother of Grady Gallagher. Pablo was six years old when he lost his valiant yearlong battle with bilateral Wilms Tumor, a rare form of childhood cancer. Imbued with his spirit and inspired by his strength, Pablove is dedicated to the daily, global fight against childhood cancer and the suffering that comes in its wake.
Pablove helps fund pediatric cancer research aims to improve the quality of life for all those impacted by childhood cancer.
During the month of June, we invite you to help AMPLIFY the message of Pablove to honor of every single child battling cancer.
At the end of June, we will select a winner of the Pablove BowTie from those that have helped spread and amplify Pablove!
During the month of May, which is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness month, we again challenged the BowTie Nation to “Spread the Word. Rock the BowTie”. This campaign encourages people to do exactly what the BowTie does: spread support and awareness for a cause that strikes a cord with the community.
The winner’s (chosen randomly) share and / or retweet this post to continue to spread their support and Cystic Fibrosis Awareness to their social media community and friends!
This month, the winners are:
Michelle Ruzinok Palcisko and Andrew Koester (@AndrewKoester)!
Contact Amanda@BowTieCause.Org to redeem your BowTie!
Didn’t win? Don’t worry! You can always help support CF by purchasing a BowTie to rock! Click here for more information!
A couple of years ago Ken Rosenthal started rocking BowTie Cause bowties. Now you can find him every Saturday on MLB on FOX covering each inning with his BowTie Cause bowtie carefully tied on his collar.
The collaboration between BTC and Ken did not happen as a result of a PR stunt or fashion risk — but through a true connection to what the BowTie represented.
In 2011, Ken wrote an incredible column (here) on why he started wearing a bowtie. Admittedly, he was not too taken with the neck wear at first —- yes, he mentioned the ‘Pee Wee Herman’ thing.
But reactions from viewers and players alike were extremely positive and drew the attention of our very own Dhani Jones. ”I want to talk bowties”, was his email to Ken.
Fast forward through a few email and phone conversations —- plus a bit of googling, and you have a proud and honored BowTie guy in Ken Rosenthal.
Not because it is stylish, not because its ‘cool’ — even though it really is cool to wear one, but because each BowTie supports and spreads the word about a different charity. And starting conversation and being a part of that conversation is what journalism is all about!
In April, we launched a pretty cool campaign - Spread the Word. Rock the BowTie for Autism Awareness month. Because it was so successful, we’re making this a regular thing!!!
Read below for a brief overview of CF and visit www.cff.org for even more information and ways to get involved!
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States, 70,000 worldwide.
In the 1950’s, few children with cystic fibrosis lived to attend elementary school. Today, advances in research and medical treatments have further enhanced and extended life for children and adults with cystic fibrosis. Many people with the disease can now expect to live into their 30s, 40s, and beyond.
Mary G. Weiss became a volunteer for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in 1965 after learning that her three little boys had the disease. Her duty was to call every civic club, social and service organization seeking financial support for Cystic Fibrosis research. Mary’s 4-year-old son, Richard, listened closely to his mother as she made each call.
After several calls, Richard came into the room and told his mom, “I know what you are working for.” Mary was dumbstruck because Richard did not know what she was doing, nor did he know that he had the disease. With some trepidation, Mary asked, “What am I working for, Richard?” He answered, “You are working for 65 roses.” Mary was speechless “65 Roses” is what some children with cystic fibrosis call their disease because the words are much easier for them to pronounce.
BowTie wearers frequently find themselves defending the awesome neck wear. We’re not sure who decided to put the BowTie in the infamous ‘geeky’ file, but we like to think of ourselves as cool, really cool.
Sure, Steve Urkel may have been known as the ‘geek’ during his Family Matters days. But, if memory serves, he invented a way to clone himself and now his style is worn by hipsters everywhere! Ahead of the times? THAT is pretty cool!
Bill Nye The Science Guy wears a BowTie. He may be an authority in a field that has the reputation of being ‘uncool’, but he has us all understanding the subtle nuances of molecular formulas..in a fun way! Cool.
The Pringles guy has been rockin’ the BowTie since the 60’s! Yeah, his hair is a little unkempt, the mustache a bit overgrown, but take a look at that perfectly tied BowTie! COOL.
What do you consider cool? Besides a BowTie, of course!
Tying a BowTie is hard. Yes, we know. It takes skill, dexterity and patience — and a lot of it! Many are the men who, on their first tying attempt, failed miserably and gave up on the ‘great BowTie’, only to come back minutes later perfecting their glorious knot.
Difficult as it may be, there is no excuse for we gentlemen to take the easy route, by way of the {perverse} ‘clip on’!
There are a multitude of BowTie-ing video tutorials assisting us throughout our BowTie-ing tutelage! And even if your BowTie skills aren’t flawless…who will come to your aide to fix it?! A lovely lady, of course! Either way, you win!
Have you run into a fellow BowTie wearer and weren’t sure if their perfect knots were self-made or manufactured? Here are a few tips to spot a faux BowTie:
A clip-on wearer won’t adjust the “bows” of their Faux-Tie. Why would they? They don’t need to “tighten” something that’s only hanging on by a clip!
The BowTie looks like it was starched — Self-tied BowTies and those who rock them are never stiff!
Not as confident and outspoken - they know their ‘Faux’ Tie is a mockery of all the BowTie stands for!
They try to up the ante on everything else they were so no one notices their clip-on!
The BowTie knot is too perfect — there’s something to be said about an effortlessly tied BowTie. Its carefree and is perfectly imperfect. The same cannot be said for the manufactured counterparts.
Turn on your “BOWTIEDAR” friends! Be on the look out for the clip-on…unless you come across a two-year old. They get a pass.
