It reports that Velcro USA marked the 50th anniversary of its patent of the hook-and-loop fastener by lining one-and-a-half miles of Manchester, N.H. streets with employees who performed a "wave" by tearing apart swatches of Velcro in succession.
You can even see video of the big event here.
I love it. Saturday Night Live couldn't have thought this one up. And let us all give tribute to the inimitable hook-and-loop fastener, without which our world would be far less convenient, and much less fun.
Viva La Velcro!
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4 comments:
This is too funny. From Nov 2004 until Jan 2006 we lived in Goffstown, NH about a mile from Manchester, which I believe is the biggest "city" in New Hampshire. It's a quirky little place :)
Man, I love Velcro. I only buy velcro tennis shoes these days. Not sure I can even tie a shoelace anymore.
I loved in Garden State where Zach Braff's buddy became a multi-millionaire by inventing "silent velcro."
Lisa, I'd like to visit New Hampshire one day...the furthest into New England I ever went was a few days in Massachusetts many years ago. It snowed while I was there, which was a thrill--as a Louisianan, I've seen snow only a few times in my life.
Charles, I too only buy Velcro tennis shoes any more.
Pete, I saw Garden State, but don't remember it well enough to recall the "silent Velcro" part. All I can say is, if anyone ever does learn to make Velcro silent, they will indeed become multi-millionaires!
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