Olympic Mittens
February 16, 2010
Boy, am I glad I wasn’t running this site during the Salt Lake City Olympics, or I’d be stuck featuring one of those goofy berets that was all the rage back then. They were the must-have Olympics-wear, seen on all the US athletes and a good portion of the spectators. Not like I didn’t try to get one, don’t get me wrong – but the line for berets was so long that I had to bail to catch my flight. Little did I know that I would have a second chance at that beret eight years later at the Vancouver 2010 Games. Yep, they still sell those berets! Something about how easy it was to buy them made me pass it up this time, though. Maybe it was the thrill of the hunt that made them so desirable. Likewise with this year’s hot item, the red Olympics mittens. There was a rumor going around for a while that the mittens were sold out, but nothing could be further from the truth. Believe me when I say that they are everywhere. Every Canadian in the world has at least one pair, and of all the Olympics garb at the store, the mittens were by far the easiest to obtain (probably because all Canadians already have their own). So don’t despair, you too can have the Olympics souvenir of the year. They’re even affordable, at about $10 a pair!
The best thing about them, aside from being immediately able to fit into any crowd here in Vancouver, is that they are actually really nice mittens. Fleece lined and cozy, they will honestly keep your hands warm while you bundle up in the bleachers to watch the events. You might even find them a little too toasty at the alpine events’ barely-almost-not-quite-freezing temperatures. Best of all, though, you’ll fit in, and when you are surrounded by a bunch of lovely, polite, nice, charming Canadians, what better feeling could there be?
Pick yours up at the Hudson’s Bay Co.
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