Production is underway for the Topps HOBOWL II Football card set. Each HOBOWL player will be portrayed in card reminiscent of an old time Topps football card. Plans are for a set of 24-27 cards. Upon completion, the cards will be made available to all players and possibly put up for sale in the HOBO store.
We're starting it off with revealing the card for HOBOWL II MVP, Luke Peterson. You can take a look at all of the cards as they are being finished by visiting the Flickr Group which has been set up.
Official Merchandise is now available for the HOBOWL. Hopefully, if you want one before the game, you can still get it in time.
A wide variety of HOBOWL Merchandise can be found HERE. You will also continue to find all of the HOBO merchandise on the Shop/Donate page.
I hope everyone who has purchased other HOBO merchandise is fully enjoying it. Please, post up pictures of yourself wearing the HOBO shirts, hats, or whatever in different places.
"Two Nights Before Hobowl"
‘Twas two nights before Hobowl and all through the V,
Every soul in attendance was in AARP.
The only drink served, was Old Style in a glass,
Or a brandy old-fashioned if politely you’d ask.
There’s popcorn and peanuts on the bar if you want ‘em,
And a pull-tab machine if you’ve a gambling problem.
And Pete in his kromer, and I with cigar,
Had just settled down for a drink at the bar.
When in through the door, there arose such a racket,
Of ladies and gents, not quite in our age bracket.
Into the tray I discarded some ash,
Turned in my barstool and saw some white trash.
The neon signs shining through the air, full of smoke,
Made me think what I saw was a practical joke.
When, even my wondering eyes with no glasses,
Could see the young men were all sporting mustaches.
Their appearance was sloppy, their speech slurry and slow.
I knew in a moment it must be HOBO.
They paraded their ‘staches, as plucky as proud,
Then whistled and hollered and shouted out loud.
“Now Bobbo! Now Vatto! Now Gregas and Show!
On Jizzy! On JJ! On Giant and Jones!
To the front of the bar! For a beer, big and tall!
Now drink away! Drink away! Drink away all!”
The register rang out a chorus of bells,
While money was spent as fast as brain cells.
They toasted and toasted and toasted again,
As beer after shot after drink they did drain.
With suds in each ‘stache and a grin on each face,
The mustachioed men each lined up in place.
So that the onlookers could stand and take note,
Of their favorite mustache and give it their vote.
Each mustache was different, each mustache unique.
(Which is what makes a mustache so tough to critique)
And each judge was stringent on how they would rate,
A mustache that's weak and a mustache that's great.
After inspection they marked on their ballot,
The top three mustaches that paired with their palatte.
They cast in their entries, in knowledge that they’ll,
Determine which champion ‘stache will prevail.
The votes were then counted, the bar was a hush,
The anticipation seemed simply too much.
Which HOBO would triumph? Which man would be king?
Whose pilose-lipped praises would posterity sing?
The climax was upon us, the was moment was here,
They named the new champ and the crowd gave a cheer!
The winner promoted his prizewinning pelt,
And walked up to the bar to pick up his belt.
Six foot two inches tall, mustache three miles wide,
With a curl at each end, it could not be denied,
That this one was special, it had style and panache.
Pete whispered in awe, “That’s one helluva ‘stache!”
He stood right beside me, with mustache, divine,
And then in an instant his eye quickly caught mine.
He winked and he smiled and gave me this tip,
“You’re always a winner, if there’s hair on your lip.”
As everyone knows some big HOBO events are coming up very soon. Some of us HOBOs have been coming up with big plans for these events. Hopefully, the Mustache Contest and HOBOWL will be as big as ever.
To make these events as big and as important as they should be HOBO needs some funding. As you have probably noticed I have added a donation button to the left hand side of the page. We need everyone to chip in so we can pay for the big plans that are ahead.
Upcoming Plans that may need some funding:
We can either all order t-shirts through Cafepress ($1 goes to the HOBO Fund) or if we're all willing to chip in money we can have them made at Handsome Prints or another printer and give them out the day of the event.
The title belt costs between $150-250. I think this would be an awesome idea and would be totally hilarious. I say we should invest some money into this. Why not go all out when we have a chance to? If all the HOBOs pitch in $20 using the donation button then we'll easily have enough for the title belt. If we pitch in a little more we will also be able to get the clock for the HOBOWL.
Also, look for another new fundraising feature to come soon. The Adopt-A-HOBO program. It's like adopting a starving child in Ethiopia but instead you are adopting a HOBO. I will be posting more in depth on this in the coming days and it is ready to go live.
Gentlemen, this is what we play for...the Coleman Jug. It currently resides in the recroom of South side MVP Showstoppa. I'm thinking maybe some HOBOWL t-shirts for the winning team. While the jug is a great trophy it could be another good promotional idea and also a nice prize for the winner.
While it may be impossible, I think it would be a good idea to get commitments from who is going to be in town for the game. I know Show had a post about this a while back...but I'll try again. I encourage anyone who can attend to confirm on the HOBOWL page. It would be cool to do a draft with the people for sure there, we could always add the game-day-drop-ins to teams to make it fair. It seems like tackle (snow being the only condition) is the way the voting went. I look forward to seeing eveyone there.
Hey sports fans, the topic of the week is, you guessed it... Sports! Well, Hobo style sports that is. Whether you realize it or not, the next major Hobo gathering is only two months away. Yes, nothing says thanksgiving like a crew of hairy, drunken, hobos running loose in the V and chasing each other around Barber field. As we speak, HOBOs everywhere are training for these events with a rigorous regimen that includes, refraining from shaving and walking home from the bar.
Thanksgiving weekend offers a handful of HOBO events. Though the events may be few in number, they offer a chance to win some of the most sought after and cherished of HOBO titles for an entire year.
First event on the docket is the HOBO Mustache Contest:
Two years ago, Tim Ellenich started the movement to "Bring Back the Mustache for the Young Man." Its goal was to bring awareness to the fact that having a mustache has become uncool, and it was a call to arms to the HOBOs to make a stand… a stand for mustaches. No beard, no goatee, just stand-alone mustaches. This rally cry begat the first ever HOBO Mustache Contest in November 2004.
Since then, we've seen a lot of tough competitors bring their mustaches of all shapes, sizes, and colors of the rainbow to do battle for the UWHMC (Undisputed World HOBO Mustache Champion) belt. This year will be the 3rd Annual HOBO Mustache Contest and it will take place on November 22nd at the V. This promises to be the most competitive year yet. There is a lot of pride at stake this time around and no shortage of smack-talk. Rumor has it that there may be some surprise competitors this year as well as new some new faces.
We will plan on meeting up at the V around 8 P.M. where we will flaunt our mustaches as we filter a few Old Styles through them. We need as many people as possible to show up for the contest as we will also be needing judges. The UWHMC is traditionally decided by a vote taken from the unbiased non-competitors and the Ormeses, who cannot grow mustaches (except for Donny). Whoever is voted as having the greatest mustache will be entitled to a free drink from everyone else in the competition. It's really a win-win situation for everyone involved. You get to spread the word to America that having a mustache is cool and you also get really drunk.
The next event will be Hobowl II:
The Hobowl is a pickup football game that takes place annually on the day after Thanksgiving at Barber Field in Yale, rain or shine. The only requirement for players is that everyone has to wear a football jersey of some sort to the game. Showstoppa has written up some rules for the game in the HOBOpedia. The Hobowl distinguishes itself from other Hobowl events by being one of the only events with an actual trophy, Coleman's Jug. The winner of the Hobowl will get to hold the trophy for one year until the next game rolls around. After the game a tailgate-style celebration takes place, complete with keg and hot food.
Last year's winners from the South Side will have to give up their reign as the first ever Hobowl winners. They took the title in comeback fashion from the North Side under inhospitable conditions. Barber field was covered in a thick two-foot layer of snow and the temperature was well below freezing as the South Side scored an 8-6 victory. Showstoppa was named MVP.
Hobowl will begin at 1 P.M. on November 24th at Barber Field. Teams will be split up at that time and we will follow the rules from the HOBOpedia as they become finalized. Right now, the game is scheduled to be tackle, and not touch like last year. The tailgate celebration will follow the game and I also think a stop at the Dig will be warranted. Everyone is invited, we would like to have some spectators there to take pictures or video, run the clock, keep score, and drink free beer.
The final event for Saturday, November 25th will be:
I have no idea. Traditionally this has been the day that we have a Poker Tourney. If there is still interest in playing Poker then we can consider this to be The Main Event V. If we are all getting sick of playing Poker then we can plan something else for this day. Last year's turnout was less than spectacular. Some other ideas that we could possibly do on this day are to:
1) Take another shot at the Bar Sports Showdown that we never finished during the Fourth
2) LAN party
3) Board games
I don't know maybe someone can come up with something. Thanksgiving is still two months away so I'm sure we can come up with something that everyone will be okay with. Post your suggestions and maybe we can take a vote at some point to decide what we want to do.
And there's your weekend. We'll try to have as much HOBO fun as possible between stuffing ourselves with Turkey and watching the Lions beat the Dolphins.
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