The Syracuse University bookstore table outside the Sheraton University tailgate party set up for the Orange football game last week’s Clemson game had a new addition.
I thought it was rushing the season a bit.
In Orange, the ornate Christmas sweater.
Of course, there’s just one home football game left to move these babies out for the Christmas party season, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
The other school color.
And it’s available in blue, too.
Do you wear an ugly Christmas sweater, and why or why not? What’s your favorite ugly Christmas sweater, ever, and why? Do you prefer the orange or blue version, and why?
Mark Bialczak 
The orange is wonderful. It’s in your face and cannot be denied. I found one at Goodwill last week, with deer standing on their hooves, clinking beer bottles, all pixellated like an ugly sweater and that awful red-orange. I wore it last weekend. You must don this gay apparel immediately.
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Remember, Ugly Sweaters are for life, not just for Christmas
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You got me with this one, Roy! Wonderful philosophy for life, my friend.
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The blue one!
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Good vote, Amaya. It pops!
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Love the orange jumper Mark! 🙂
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I bought an ugly Christmas tee shirt the other say that says “Bah Humbug!” Can’t wait to wear it!
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It will clash with your outlook on life, Austin. 🙂
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I’m a little grinchy when it comes to Christmas…
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OK, I know what you mean.
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Get the ORANGE MBM!!!
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Another vote for the orange. Citrus is winning, MBC!
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Orange can do it MBM!
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Yes, I sometimes do bro Mark, and to be perfectly honest, I love the orange sweater. In fact, I would wear it. I prefer sweatshirts, but will wear sweaters if I have them. Does this mean you aren’t exactly in love with the orange sweater?
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It means I don’t wear ugly Christmas sweaters unless I’m invited to a party and can find one to buy at the Goodwill, Rescue Mission or Salvation Army store, sis Angie. ❤
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But the orange sweater isn’t ugly bro Mark. It’s beautiful! It’s the color for people with MS. I need that sweater!
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That’s your color. I agree it’s beautiful for you, sis Angie. ❤
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i love the orange color but love the reindeer on the blue. my ideal would be a combo of course. i’ve had my share of ugly sweaters in my time )
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I had many ugly sweaters gifted to me by my mother over the years, yes I did, Beth. ❤
I'll go tell them to whip up the combo for you, pronto. 🙂
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Ha, Ha! LOL! These are great Mark! 😀 I actually bought a discrete tee shirt with a Christmas tree on it this year. My grand daughter helped me pick it out. 😉
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I bet it looks beautiful, Colleen. 🙂 😉 ❤
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The stupid ties are out too.
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Oh, I forgot about the ties, Carl!
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We are in summer attire for Christmas Mark, so no ugly sweaters for us!
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Ugly T-shirts, Vonita? ❤
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I don’t think it is a big thing here, Mark, but now that you’ve mentioned it, I might start seeing ugly t-shirts everywhere!
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Thanks to me, you will be wincing your way around the city for awhile, Vonita. 😉
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I don’t mind an ugly Christmas sweater at Christmastime. I’d look better in the blue.
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I do think you’d look most wonderful in the blue, Joey. 🙂 It goes well with your fair coloring.
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If you’re going to buy it then you might as well throw caution to the wind and go orange. We have a Christmas jumper Friday here to raise money for charity – lots of schools join in.
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I’m glad you can raise a lot for charity, Rachel. I do like the orange, but I’m not going to buy either. 🙂
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Oh no…the orange…my eyes ! my eyes ! ☺☺
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It’s so bright! No need to plug in the tree, I agree, Van. 😮
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I keep saying …. What happened to Thanksgiving? All this Christmas stuff and music out all ready! Geesh!! I do my own Christmas shopping to ensure I get no ugly sweaters. I must admit though that bright orange one possibly would glow in the dark which would come in handy for me as I traverse the deep forests this year to get winter landscape shots. I wouldn’t want to be mistaken for a deer! *horror* So yes, I if you are giving me a present this year, I’ll take the glow in the dark orange sweater. Thank you, cuz!!!! ❤
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Yes, Thanksgiving is the short-shrift of the holidays. We go from Halloween to Christmas, don’t we. In some ways, that makes Thanksgiving the most precious of them all, Amy Rose. Anyway, I digress …
Blaze orange ugly Christmas sweaters for the hunters. I believe you have come up with a new product niche! ❤
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Hehehehehe Do ya think I might get rich? Now that would be so nice. But more importantly, I’ll still take that orange sweater so that I am not mistaken for a deer. Let me see. The vest I am getting is a BRIGHT pink. Plus the orange sweater .. now all I need is a bright YELLOW hat and I will be all set. Glow in the forest … that’s me!!! LOL ❤
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Keep that inner glow, too, Amy Rose! ❤
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Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Mark, cuz to the east! ❤ ❤ ❤
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PS I do LOVE your digressions …… LOL ❤
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Thank you so much, my dear cuz to the west. 😉
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Orange is a bold colour Mark! No, I do not wear ugly Christmas sweaters, do you? ❤
Diana xo
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The orange works when the power goes out, Diana! I wear a sweater like this for a themed party. Or a T-shirt of the same ilk because they cost less. ❤
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I like the blue one – and these almost have an 80’s printout feel for design – seem to remind me of what we’d print for banners in the 80’s. And on the show shark tank they recently showed a company update where some guys are doing well their “ugly Christmas sweater” business – anyhow – I think a good ugly holiday sweater can be fun –
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This is indeed a booming business, Y. I saw that ‘Shark Tank’ show, too. 🙂 I think these sweaters do have that old-school-computer-generated look of which you speak! Nice call, my friend. 🙂
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Thx marky mark – and hard to believe the holidays are so close – whew – have a good day!
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They are upon us, Y. Have a good day down there, my friend. 🙂
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My favorite ugly is the sweater with the snowmen. Haha!
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It has some character for sure, PJ!
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That orange one might be my favorite ugly Christmas sweater, Mark, ever.
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It’s pretty spiffy, Ann. It brings the heat. 🙂
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