June 8, 2007

• Ode to Red Swingline

  

  "and there were these squirrels,
  and they were married merry...."

  
  In the spirit of gearing up
  to blow this popsicle stand, and in light of some controversy around
  the existence of red staplers, I'm writing this post in honor of my
  most -stalwart- cubicle accessory. Yes, i literally own an original, vintage red stapler. And no, I am not going to burn down the building.

  
  

  Random movie trivia - Swingline didn't
  make a red stapler until after Office Space, everyone was demanding
  them.  The movie had 4 staplers that they painted red. -Posted 6/8/2007 8:23 AM by blackdove5
  

  
  

  But...aha! I do indeed have a little red swingline "cub", dating from
  the sixties (?). I found it in a storage room in the basement of the school
  where I used to teach, and have hung onto it since. Apparently it's
  something of a rarity. It's true that swingline stopped making red
  staplers a while back, and then after Milton's infamous incident they
  re-issued the red stapler due to popular demand. But my baby is the real thing:
  
  
  

  

  That's my girl.

  
  

  

  cubicle glamour

  

  Fernando the Dinosaur pays homage to the Swingline Bodhisavatta

  (And yes, I'm taking it with me when i leave!)

  
  
  

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