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"Artie Shaw Is F.M.O." Help!
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:38 pm
by Eyeball
I saw this on some young guy's sweatshirt while I was driving down Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles maybe 20 years ago.
He had also stenciled the sillouette of a clarinet on his shirt.
I didn't know what it mean than and I don't know now.
Anyone know?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:54 am
by Ryan
My guess is that it means "For Members Only". He was probably a fan.
Apparently there is a jazz label called FMO as well, though I doubt there is any connection from what I looked up.
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:00 pm
by Eyeball
That's a valid guess, but it doesn't make much sense to walk around with a 'secret' sweatshirt on. Why bother?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:15 pm
by Ryan
I dunno, maybe becuase he was a GIANT, FLAMING, MUSIC DORK.
Really though, does it matter? What's the point of speculating?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:20 pm
by djstarr
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FMO
I like the idea of Artie Shaw being a "Fast Moving Object"
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:47 pm
by Mr Awesomer
Eyeball wrote:That's a valid guess, but it doesn't make much sense to walk around with a 'secret' sweatshirt on. Why bother?
You mentioned this was 20 years ago... a time when many people walked around with 'secret' jackets on marked for "Members Only."
(worse joke ever)
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:58 pm
by Swifty
Eyeball wrote:That's a valid guess, but it doesn't make much sense to walk around with a 'secret' sweatshirt on. Why bother?
*chortle*
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:36 pm
by Eyeball
Ryan wrote:I dunno, maybe becuase he was a GIANT, FLAMING, MUSIC DORK.
Really though, does it matter? What's the point of speculating?
Yeah. Why wonder about anything. How dumb.
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:38 pm
by julius
Artie Shaw is fucking me over!