The Underground Gives it Up! The Amazing Stupendous Maine Giveaway
By Tom Chandler on Aug 7, 2007 in Underground Entertainment
It’s time for the world to stop holding its breath. Time for the gods to envy the mortals.
Yes, it’s time — time for the Amazing Stupendous Maine “Canoe” Hat giveaway (hell, Ed McMahon only wishes he could be part of this).
Ohmigod! It’s… beautiful… This hat could be yours — if you don’t delay!
Yes, your eyes don’t deceive you; it’s a brand new baseball hat with a canoe on it and “Maine” written on the side (stop drooling, Undergrounders).
It’s guaranteed* to make you far more attractive to the opposite sex. You’ll be mobbed. Everyone will want to be your friend. It’s possible you’ll never buy another drink.
How Could Anyone Possibly Win Such a Prize?
Normally, you’d have to go to the store somewhere in Maine and buy a hat like this. Instead, you simply post a comment to this article (name required, snarky comment optional), and in a week (or so), I’ll count the number of comments, and the L&T Nancy will randomly draw the winning comment’s number from (ta-da!) the Maine Canoe hat.
It’s so easy, even a fly fisher could do it!!
Want a hat that will make you the envy of your friends? Feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?
(*Not a guarantee)
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C3C Raine | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
Being Number One…I’m not sure what to say about this, except that maybe there’s not a lot of interest in this here hat?! Or, not everyone visiting this incredible editorial has oodles of time on their hands with which to surf the internet. Around here we call this “sitting CQ…”
Jack Raine
Chad Saunders | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
I’ll “throw my hat in”
snokid | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
Hey there
Nice hat… I could give it a nice home in montana …I would see to its proper care and feeding…It looks as though it would be at home on the rivers in my neck of the woods…
Grace and peace
Ben
Gerry C | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
Anything that “Tom Chandler the TroutUnderground Stud TM” would wear I just gotta have!
Capt Gordon | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
I would not wear that hat unless you gave it to me.
clara chandler | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
Your Dad needs a head covering really bad. How about it? He covered your behind for years, I think it could be pay back time…Mom
C3C Raine | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
Yup…your mom just handed you a real zinger there - way to go Mrs. Chandler!
Josh | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
I might as well join in. I could give the hat two homes, one in (smoke filled) MT and the other in (bostonian filled) NH. Oh the places it’ll go!!!
Josh
Tom Chandler | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
I’m sorry, but this is a clean contest, so dad will just have to take his chances like everyone else.
Besides, you two should get back to work tying flies for me. At 25 cents each, it’ll take you a while to pay for dinner…
kbarton10 | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
Your mom wins this round, handily.
Jim Paznokas | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
Bald… wade/fly fish 3 ro 4 times a week.
Sometimes fall down…lose hat.
Never have enough,hats, that is.
Insane | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
This would definitely complete my hat collection…
Tom Chandler | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
kbarton: Correction: this was a clean contest. Better keep that sunscreen handy…
Alistair | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
I am a sucker for a cool hat :-)
Kevin | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
Hey, with that hat I could spin wonderful tales about my many trips to Maine, despite never having been there.
tom | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
And I am lucky number 13, (tc not withstanding) to say yes to the american head covering. and I guess that about rounds out the total readership of TU. yust yokeing.
Tom
Aqua Blog Maven | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
Ooooo, pick me! pick me!
I’m tired of buying my own drinks.
A Pauls | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
I know your dad, and I know him well. He has earned a hat! Besides, it’s a cool shade maker for a shiny head. Why not slip him one on the side, and still keep the contest honest. By the way, I know where you got your terrifically clever way with words!
Mark Foster | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
Hi Tom,
That hat will look cool in a sailboat.
Mark
climb_ca | Aug 7, 2007 | Reply
where’s the girl in a bikini holding the hat picture? so we can post it on GoBlog.
Matthew | Aug 8, 2007 | Reply
I can’t find a hat like that where I’m at, so count me in.
John | Aug 8, 2007 | Reply
Count me in. Oh, the stories I’ll make up about my trip to Maine. :) Plus, I’m rapidly losing my hair, so it’s practical as well.
Don | Aug 8, 2007 | Reply
Hat? I heard it was a canoe.
The bladder in my float tube exploded two weeks ago (lucky I didn’t drown) and I heard you were giving away a canoe, so I dropped everything and ran to my computer only to discover it is dang “canoe” hat. Rats! We’ll since I’m bald and have an aversion to sunburn, a hat would be okay. Not a canoe though, but beggers can’t be choosers. What one minute, beggars can be choosers and I demand a canoe!
hawgdaddy | Aug 8, 2007 | Reply
I guess it’s time I entered this thing. If you saw my collection of ugly hats, you’d know I need this thing more than anyone else. Insane is always making fun of my latest failed head covering. With this hat, I could place a dark part of my history behind me for good. Take care,
hawgdaddy
Graham | Aug 8, 2007 | Reply
Hey! Even Mr. Canoehead would be proud of that hat! See:
http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/c/canohead.htm)
truckeetom(nee Tom) | Aug 8, 2007 | Reply
If I am chosen for the vanity of the hat , I will personally donate one of my many favorite fishing ball caps to Mr Chandler Sr. Ha, take that!
James Shellhammer | Aug 8, 2007 | Reply
But will this hat impart a look of “Character”? Will my friends be envious? Will my dog start obeying my commands….? In short, will this hat trully make me happy? Thak you in advance, JC.
Beaverkill | Aug 8, 2007 | Reply
Does it come with a genuine Chandler sweat ring..I Would look like a real Mainer with that cap (or at least a real Maine Tourist).. Either way I can see myself in the mirror already..Damn Im Good Looking..LOL Dan
Rick (Midstream) Mangus | Aug 8, 2007 | Reply
I need this hat! I am hopelessly bald and have been looking for the perfect hat to protect my delicate pate from the suns cancer causing rays. This is the hat of all hats, the hat to rule all hats, the chapot of chapots. Thanks for this awesome opportunity to at least view it’s excellence!
shastacc | Aug 8, 2007 | Reply
Is it bamboo?
CC
Mad Dog | Aug 8, 2007 | Reply
WOW!!! I had no idea that the grand prize would be that stupendous…
So here’s my entry and I truly hope that graft and corruption still has a place in our society. (wink, wink)
Do you need my hat size before you send it off to me?
md
Mad Dog | Aug 8, 2007 | Reply
Oh, BTW, can I enter more than one time, cause I’m on the road and have poor internet access?
md, bald headed in SLC at the ORSM..
Tom Chandler | Aug 9, 2007 | Reply
Ok, the Underground’s officially got the flu. I’d describe the symptoms in graphic detail, but the world simply isn’t ready. More in a day or two.
Alistair | Aug 9, 2007 | Reply
Are you feeling peckish ? it could be bird flu !
Alistair
Louis Fry | Aug 9, 2007 | Reply
It’s getting close to time to head to Texas for some saltwater fly-fishing (don’t worry, Chris, that new J. Payne 100 will stay at home). What better to wear with a Ray Troll T-shirt from Alaska than a Mainiac cap? If I couldn’t still drawl, I’d worry about getting shot.
winehiker | Aug 9, 2007 | Reply
Gee, if I end up wearing that fine chapeau and I experience a headgasm while wearing it, will I have to take it off?
Mad Dog | Aug 9, 2007 | Reply
Sheesh, TC, sorry to hear you’ve taken ill. The beer kegs are starting to flow here at OR so I’ll be sure to have one to help you party in asbstentia…
Get well soon…
md
Oh, I almost forgot, did I win the hat?
Mike M | Aug 9, 2007 | Reply
Is there something wrong with it? I’m real leery of this… It looks okay, but… something doesn’t feel right. Is it jinxed or something?
Mike
Taku | Aug 9, 2007 | Reply
Well, it would be the ultimate Maine canoe hat if it was a stripper, not one of those canvas jobs. But, hey, how can you turn down your Mom’s plea for the Dad unit?? Besides if your paying them 25 cents a fly, I’ll up it to 27 cents. I could also throw in a Elk Foundation camo hat and a Bitterroot Forest Fire Management hat for covering the elder Chandlers noggin……Does bribery work?
truckeetom(nee Tom) | Aug 10, 2007 | Reply
hey Taku, are you giving away govt property?
taku | Aug 10, 2007 | Reply
Naw, we don’t get guvmint hats. We pay for ‘em.
Aqua Blog Maven | Aug 10, 2007 | Reply
Aw c’mon Tom, the hat would just look cuter on me ;)
Besides, all those other guys can buy their own darn drinks!!!
(Hey LC, think girl power!!!)
Bruno Greco | Aug 11, 2007 | Reply
Canoe hats…..helping ugly people get laid since 1893…..or is that beer?
Clay | Aug 12, 2007 | Reply
Hey Tom…I just got back from a week of flyfishing in Norhern Michigan and have a baaad sunburn on my nose. This hat surely would cure my woes! Also my eyes are damaged from lack of shade, could ya’ help a brotha’?
Tom Chandler | Aug 12, 2007 | Reply
Winner!
The L&T Nancy drew Truckeetom’s number out of the fabulous canoe hat, so now he gets to wear it.
In what has clearly been the Internet’s biggest canoe-themed hat giveaway ever, I’d like to thank everyone for participating — and to warn them we’ve got more stuff coming soon…