Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog

Who wants to go to the mall?

Hello… ?  Is this thing on?

Well, I don’t want to go to the mall, either.  But there is shopping to be done.  It’s the time of year when lots of folks are out buying gifts for friends and family.

But again, we don’t want to go to the mall.  So where should you go to get your gift shopping done? Right here in the Sticks.

You just know that the Tampa-lover in your life has been pining for some new items that show his or her love for this great city.  Check out the following images, and click to easily order a t-shirt, coffee mug, a teddy bear, and much, much more, with a fantastic Tampa is… logo.

Found via the Right Wing Howler.  

The pink plastic flamingo, a Florida-inspired icon that has been reviled as kitschy bad taste and revered as retro cool, is dead at age 49.  Apparently, the factory that creates the plastic lawn ornaments will stop making them this year.  

Not from the bird-flu as reported months ago, but dying just the same.

But not all is lost.  Sticks of Fire has found a way for you to keep showing your love to the beautiful and wonderous pink flamingo.  I introduce the latest t-shirt creation from Brother Mike.  I suggest you guys would like the pink flamigo t-shirt.  And I’m certain you ladies don’t want to miss out on the pink flamingo thong.

Moments ago, a band of roving pirates came downtown to pillage. They stormed into the Mayor’s office, and forced her to hand over the keys to the city. Rumor has it there are hundreds more pirates offshore, and they plan to take over the city on Saturday morning.

The Gasparilla invasion will be just after noon, and the parade begins at 2:00. There will be plenty of other things going on in and around downtown Saturday.

Don’t forget to order your Sticks of Fire Gasparilla-inspired t-shirts  Coupon code VDAYSHIP will give you up to $15 off shipping costs on orders of $50 or more.

Shiver me timbers.