Monday, October 11, 2010

The Ladies of Mad Men Pop Quiz!

Every year around this time, I drag myself to my closet, and face facts: it's fall, for real this time, and I need to pack away my light summer dresses and airy skirts, and lug out the Chunky Wool Pile. Oh, Chunky Wool Pile. So we meet again. And I try -- really, I do -- to stay focused on the task at hand, but instead of diligently swapping out this suit for that, and tearfully boxing up my sandals, I just start TRYING EVERYTHING ON. And what's worse, is I, um, play dress up. And not "let's go to a fancy party" dress up, which is at least somewhat normal, but rather, "let's dress like actual TV characters!" dress up. What I am, it must be acknowledged, is a master of procrastination.

I started pulling out a tweed dress, packed away since last spring, and realized it was absurdly Mad Men. I folded up a tie-collar shirt, and realized it, too, was insanely Mad Men. After mentioning my activities on Twitter, a few people asked for photographic evidence. Who am I to deny anyone? Particularly when it means even MORE procrastination from the drudgery of the task at hand?

J and I, obviously, had our standard conversation where I explained to him that I need a photo shoot for something really, really stupid, and he was all, "right, but how is this helping you with the whole cleaning out your closet thing, which you started to do two hours ago? With much enthusiasm, might I add?" Thankfully, I had the old "well, YOU DREW A GIANT J ON YOUR MATTRESS FOR CRISSAKES, we all DO THINGS OTHERS DON'T UNDERSTAND, J" ace in the hole to get him to acquiesce. Strategy! I am basically Sun Tzu, is what I'm saying. 

And so, I bring you...The Ladies of Mad Men Pop Quiz! I have been known to do this before,.  and I find the pop quiz aspect really brings something to the table, and by something, I mean "nothing, really, I just like the idea of quizzes about stupid things."

Go on, guess who I am in the following pictures:





Eyes on your own paper!

18 comments:

Avitable said...

Blankenship, Peggy, whorish secretary and Joan!

What do I win?

I love the Joan. That is perfect. I was hoping for at least on Don Draper, though.

Amanda Brown said...

1. Mrs. Blankenship
2. Peggy Olsen
3. Don's Secretary (can't remember her name...kind of hate her teeth). Or is it Faye? I don't think Don is her boss, though, is he? Am confused.
4. Sweet Joan.

regan said...

In picture #1 you're an astronaut!

Ali said...

I'm displeased there's no Betty on this exam.

Amy --- Just A Titch said...

1. Ida Blankenship
2. Peggy Olson
3. Megan, the wannabe whore secretary
4. Joan Holloway

Um, I love that you did this. Just FYI. My wardrobe would simply make costumes for things like "80's dance instructor" or "hippie librarian"

Fairly Odd Mother said...

This is just awesome.

Just be happy you have a wardrobe that makes you think MadMen and not Jersey Shore.

And, I'm with Amanda Brown---I can't even look at Don's Secretary's teeth, they distract me so.

tara said...

Nice touch on the croaking astronaut.

Ida, Peggy, Megan, Joan.

How am I the only one who doesn't notice Megan's teeth?

Abby - Bright Yellow World said...

TUBE SOCKS. God, I love you.

Home Sweet Sarah said...

Amy - Hippie librarian, you're cracking me up.

And Metalina - the tube socks, oh the tube socks, I hear ya, sister. (Pen around the neck, nice touch.)

Rhiannon said...

Wonderful! And, timely as we've just finished watching last night's episode.

SLynnRo said...

She does a great Antoine Dodson too folks.

becomingjolie said...

Just so I can prove I know these - blankenship, annoying secretary who doesn't really have any interest in advertising (LIAR!) peggy and red.

this is hilarious and I love you for it.

Lacey Bean said...

This was amazing. And I can't believe you have all of that in your closet! I own nothing that resembles anything a Mad Men woman would wear.

Ellen said...

I love winter dress season though! The Joan dress is my favorite although I never keep my pen there, I'm afraid I might leave it uncapped and draw all over myself.

wendy said...

I must see the Antoine Dodson!!!!

Camels & Chocolate said...

I can't even. This is too awesome to ever find a comment to convey its awesomeness. Could I possibly love you more??

clueless but hopeful mama said...

1. OH JEEZ, what's her name, Don's secretary who biffed it? She played Ralph Macchio's mom in Karate Kid. Oh you know..... blurgg.
2. Dear Peggy Olsen and her bad hair.
3. Horsey receptionist girl (I'm doing great with the names, amiright?)
4. Joan.

Adventures In Babywearing said...

Oh, hilarious! Love them all (agree with Avitable's answers)- was hoping for Midge (so glad to see her again this week.) So you should do this like more often.

Steph