I guess I lead a more sheltered life than I thought, because I just got freaked out by a new video by Toby Keith which pays homage to a particular variety of plastic drinking vessel. The last time I was impressed by a video, I forgot its title and who sang it a week later.
Not being much of a country music fan, it took a moment for it to sink in that what I was watching wasn’t my usual cup of tea (excuse the pun), but I didn’t realize how popular Solo cups were until today. Sure those ubitquitous cups are inexpensive, disposable and fun, and even I have tried my hand at cup stacking (and I don’t recommend trying it with cups with comfort grip sides, because it slows you down), but who would think that one could write a whole song about them? Who knew that they apparently decompose in 14 years? Who would go to all the trouble to find out? Toby Keith did. Thank you.
What part freaked me out? A partygoer urinating into a cup and passing it on to somebody else when beer was also making the rounds. Ew. There is something strange about the fact that beer and urine look so much alike. Somebody up there has a sense of humor. I hope the Solo company does, too.
So now I’ll spend the rest of my day singing about red Solo cups, which I’ll lift up and party. Ask me again in a week if I still remember that Toby Keith did it, and you’ll know if you have a winner.
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