CMR friend Amy Giglio of RC Mommy sent the world’s greatest email to Patrick and Patrick idiotically forwarded it to me and now without his knowledge I’m essentially forwarding it to everyone. Yeah. ‘Cause that’s how I roll.
Amy writes:
Dear Patrick,
I’ve been reading you and Matt at CMR for a while. This was a very good piece. I also liked the one about the fellowship hall.
But, good Lord, Patrick, you have got to get them to change your picture on the NC Register website. It’s really not flattering. Your Facebook profile pic is so much better. The white collar is too ’70’s and it’s weird and washed out.
Matt’s profile pic is better and his looks like a passport photo.
Just sayin’.
Keep up the good work.
Amy Giglio
I love how Amy writes at the end “Keep up the good work” as a way to soften the fact that she called Patrick ugly.
I know Amy will say she didn’t call him ugly but just that his picture was ugly but that’s good enough for me.
Below is the pic that Pat sent to the National Catholic Register for his profile. Feel free to add a caption to the pic if you’d like. You know something about him being stuck in the 70’s or that if his collar gets any bigger he’s going to take flight. I’d get a kick out of it. Patrick, probably not so much. But don’t worry because Patrick isn’t at home today he’s probably out getting some glamour shots done by a professional photographer.
March 2, 2010 at 8:37 pm
Maybe the collar was one of hundreds made from the flying nun's wimple which Sr Bertrille so casually discarded upon abandoning her vocation in 1970…
March 2, 2010 at 8:53 pm
This made my day… and makes me want to tease and taunt my blogs co-author, who never writes, ever… so he probably wouldn't even notice.
March 2, 2010 at 9:08 pm
I cannot believe it. I thought Patrick was smarter than this. Why on earth would he forward that email to you?
Of course I didn't call him ugly. I said his picture was unflattering. I was looking out for him, you know? And I sent him the email because I didn't want to embarrass him on your blog even though the bouncers at Studio 54 would never have let him in with that outfit on. Is that a green velvet jacket?
March 2, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Patrick – Hal Linden called. He wants his Barney Miller shirt back. Thanks.
March 2, 2010 at 9:20 pm
The justice of this is that since CMR is on my blogroll, Patrick's pic gets seen by a few others.
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(shameless plug, I know!)
March 2, 2010 at 9:22 pm
Ame – you're now CMR famous! I'm so proud! 🙂 And it was a great email — almost made me laugh baby #5 right out. 🙂
March 2, 2010 at 9:27 pm
[Caption]
"Now, what do I have to do to get you into one of our new Pinto's. The ladies love 'em!"
March 2, 2010 at 9:37 pm
for some reason this picture reminds me of a young Charles Grodin. I loved him in the Great Muppet Caper. 😉
March 2, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Patrick Archbold, a former altar boy, is shown here in the last photo taken of him, in 1982. He was last seen in his basement, surfing the Information Superhighway. His friends and family are unsure of his current whereabouts. Anyone who sees him should contact local authorities.
March 2, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Patrick, just spoke to my photographer husband. He said he'd take a new pic of you if you want.
March 2, 2010 at 10:09 pm
These are the greatest comments ever. The Pinto line was great.
And we also have the first Hal Linden reference anywhere in the Catholic blogosphere so thanks for that.
Aimee, Good luck with #5.
March 2, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Ok, just to clear up a few points. It is not a green jacket. It is a sweater vest. This picture was taken at Christmas time, I had an ordinary white dress shirt and tie with a sweater vest. I nice ensemble if I may so my self. But, as the day wore on I removed my tie. Leaving the collar of my dress shirt to migrate east and west resulting in 70's chic.
As for me looking weird and washed out, you can blame the poor genetic stock from which I sprang.
March 2, 2010 at 11:09 pm
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March 2, 2010 at 11:10 pm
If you see this man within 200 yards of an elementary school, please contact local police authorities immediately.
March 2, 2010 at 11:37 pm
Oh, Patrick, not a sweater vest!
Matt, this is one of the funniest posts I've read all week! What? It's only Tuesday? Ah, brotherly love, it's just precious.
March 2, 2010 at 11:58 pm
Patrick, that is not genetic stock, that is 100% cheap flash white-out. No one looks great under that kind of lighting. No one. I'm tempted to mail you my studio lighting kit right here and now.
But a bright, cloudy day will remedy that pallor for free. Or at least make it soft enough that it doesn't look like a dead sea scroll is buried on your forehead.
My fake smile is ten times worse, though. I literally look like I'm snarling. It's awful. Luckily a glass of wine and a dumb joke remedy the situation.
March 3, 2010 at 3:06 am
Man, that collar is even more unhip than I am…. And oh yeah, my Facebook pic is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay cooler than yours…
March 3, 2010 at 3:08 am
Oh, I just saw the comment about the sweater vest… Patrick, I'm shocked!?!?!? A sweater vest??? Do they even still make those?
Gasp….
Just sayin' 😛
March 3, 2010 at 3:18 am
A sweater vest? Getting fashion tips from Jim Tressel now?
March 3, 2010 at 4:29 am
Merciless. LOL.
But you go, Patrick; wear your sweater vest with style, with flair! Be proud! Hold your head up high … no, a little to the left. They told me they can fix all that in post-production.