Mannequins, Rope Chains, and Big Daddy Kane
While I was working at Filene's the other day I made an observation. There is a huge difference in the mannequins they place in certain departments. For example, the mannequin in the Rocawear section was throwing up a gang sign! I kid you not. Meanwhile, the mannequins in the women's sweater section had one hand in their pockets looking very regal.
But the worst one of all was the mannequin in the Junior's section. These mannequins are posing like models. But if you really look at whose shopping in this hootchie mamma department, it would be more fitting to have the mannequins droppin' it like it's hot. Have a couple of them dancing together. ('cause you know that girl on girl action sells) Or you could have a pole coming down from the ceiling and have a mannequin sliding down...
Did I just come up with a great marketing tool?!
Anyway, I went into the men's department to bring back an electric shaver and it was like traveling back into time. There was an elderly lady behind one the registers and while she struggled to hear me as I screamed "where does this go!", I noticed she had on a fat rope chain. Now I don't know about you but this struck me as odd. What in the hell did this lady know about dookey chains?! Did someone buy it for her as a practical joke to see if she'd wear it? How cruel was that?
I mean, maybe she was b-girl back in the day and just can't let go of the past...
Speaking of rope chains, I forgot to mention that I gave Kane my phone number that night. And well, we've talked everyday since. I'll be going to another one of his shows Tuesday night and I'll be sure to tell you all about it.
He seems like a decent guy and there's nothing wrong with making new friends. He just happens to be more well known than other people I know but this could get interesting. He says he's gonna give me alot more to write about but we'll see about that - didn't he say "aint no half steppin'"?
But the worst one of all was the mannequin in the Junior's section. These mannequins are posing like models. But if you really look at whose shopping in this hootchie mamma department, it would be more fitting to have the mannequins droppin' it like it's hot. Have a couple of them dancing together. ('cause you know that girl on girl action sells) Or you could have a pole coming down from the ceiling and have a mannequin sliding down...
Did I just come up with a great marketing tool?!
Anyway, I went into the men's department to bring back an electric shaver and it was like traveling back into time. There was an elderly lady behind one the registers and while she struggled to hear me as I screamed "where does this go!", I noticed she had on a fat rope chain. Now I don't know about you but this struck me as odd. What in the hell did this lady know about dookey chains?! Did someone buy it for her as a practical joke to see if she'd wear it? How cruel was that?
I mean, maybe she was b-girl back in the day and just can't let go of the past...
Speaking of rope chains, I forgot to mention that I gave Kane my phone number that night. And well, we've talked everyday since. I'll be going to another one of his shows Tuesday night and I'll be sure to tell you all about it.
He seems like a decent guy and there's nothing wrong with making new friends. He just happens to be more well known than other people I know but this could get interesting. He says he's gonna give me alot more to write about but we'll see about that - didn't he say "aint no half steppin'"?
posted by Mary at 4:28 PM
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So wait Sunshine...you met Big Daddy Kane, at a Filene's Basement? Where, or am I buggin? And where did he perform or is performing next? Sorry for all the questions...I'm just the biggest Kane fan there is, and I've been to 3 of his shows this year, especially the afterparty at BB King's after he received his accolades from the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors. And I actually met him myself, very briefly, at the free concert here in Brooklyn, very down to earth, cool cat. I mentioned to him about a website we were doing for him, but for some odd reason it was shut down, but there is also another group that I'm in, that I help build really well, and you can check it out, If you do indeed to talk to him, can you please make a mention of it? I'm telling you...when I was 10 years old in '88, I bought my first album, and it was Long Live The Kane...and I've supported him ever since, so it would be so greatly appriciated, and besides, it's all done as a tribute to the greatest MC of all-time, in my opinion and you can become a member of the group too, my name is Manny, by the way, thanks for your time and here's the link, peace.
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/longlivethebigdaddykane/
My actual email address is Longlivethekane@yahoo.com (fitting right)? LOL.
PS - Why was the old lady rocking a dookie chain, did you ever ask her? I would've just for kicks...haha...later!
sorry for being so vague. I met him at the club I fell asleep at (if you read the other posts). It's called The Ritz and it's in Connecticut. And we're meeting tonight to go to another one of his shows at Canal Room in NY. We have plenty of other "dates" planned so I'll be sure to mention your site.
Thanks for visiting and commenting!!
PS never asked the lady why she rocked the dookie chain. She could barely understand what I was saying anyway.
Who was that famous person?
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