Ypsi Don’t Lose That Number
Ypsidixit directs our attention to a News article about Ypsilanti-themed T-shirts reading “1825300 1238/49147355-24197,” a concatenation of various numbers of significance to Ypsi - 197, for instance, is the last three digits of its ZIP code. The story ends by asking readers to call if they spot “something ‘cool’” in Ypsi.
The coolest thing in Ypsilanti are those signs that direct you to I-94.
posted by DC on October 18th, 2004 at 4:59 pmThat’s exactly what I would expect an Overrated Ann Arbor-ite to say. Ypsilanti is definitely Underrated.
posted by Tricia on October 18th, 2004 at 6:22 pmAnd Sidetracks, Yotsuba (technically not Ypsi, but close enough), the new Tio’s, Haab’s, Aubries, Gabriels and a few others…
posted by Kozzie on October 18th, 2004 at 8:15 pm(blushes) Number of Ypsi fans of AAIO: at least 1 (but a staunch one).
posted by Laura on October 18th, 2004 at 8:56 pmI have to say that one of my main regrets about living in Ann Arbor is that I don’t get out to Ypsi often enough. THERE’s a motto… I’ve heard Sidetrack is pretty awesome. I saw a UP band at Rubber Soul not too long ago (though obviously not too soon ago), which was a lot of fun. Definitely unexplored territory para mi.
posted by Lazaro on October 19th, 2004 at 8:10 amAn odd development: T shirts featuring the Ypsi water tower being produced and sold in AA. Not sure how well they sell to the non-adventurous UoM stucdents with cars unable to navigate East in state, but it is still the world’s Most Phallic Building.
http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/phallic/winner.php
posted by Leighton on October 19th, 2004 at 9:01 amTo All Ann Arborites: Everything you have heard about Ypsi is true, it sucks, it’s low-class, dirty, boring. So Please don’t even waste your time venturing east of Carpenter, you’ll have a bad time.
posted by Ypsidweller on October 19th, 2004 at 9:14 amYpsilanti has the best working girls — always fresh from Detroit. They are definitely worth the trip.
posted by DC on October 19th, 2004 at 10:25 amLeighton, are you referring to the ypsi water tower (+iggy pop) t-shirts that I picked up one of from Henrietta Fahrenheit, produced by Crimewave? Or are there other ypsi water tower t-shirts being produced/sold by folks who aren’t ypsi operatives?
posted by Murph on October 19th, 2004 at 11:12 amNot the Crimewave / VG Kids produced shirt, but other with no Iggy made in AA by Adrian’s off Broadway, I believe.
HF is still selling “YpsiLove” stuff on her online store, though maybe she should keeep them in the new AA space too?
http://www.henriettafahrenheit.com/Pages/HF_shop4.html
posted by Leighton on October 19th, 2004 at 2:40 pmto clarify:
posted by chrysta on October 19th, 2004 at 3:26 pmas a former ypsi resident who relocated to ann arbor to be closer to work (i don’t drive, and my patience wore thin after listening to um hospital employees squawk about work politics during the busride day after day) i stopped in at hf’s new location shortly after it opened, in hopes of picking up an ypsi-centric shirt. the proprietrix explained to me that the ypsi wares are only available online; she was concerned that if she sold it in the shop that people would question the utter lack of “i [heart] ann arbor” paraphernalia.
proprietrix — ooh, good word.
I definitely think HF should be stocking Ypsi-centric wares in the new location. If for no other reason than that I’ve had several compliments on my “iggy pop is from ypsilanti” t-shirt, and told them all to look for more neato Ypsi stuff at HF–I’d hate for them to be disappointed.
posted by Murph on October 19th, 2004 at 5:20 pmDC: Nice to know you aren’t too busy speeding towards 94 to stop and smell the roses, as it were.
posted by Laura on October 19th, 2004 at 7:00 pmwell, judging by his personality, that’s doubtless the only way he can get a date.
posted by czech ossuary on October 19th, 2004 at 7:43 pmDon’t sully my good name because I support Ypsilanti industry. I spend more money on Michigan than the majority of Ypsilantians.
posted by DC on October 20th, 2004 at 10:25 amI’d like to see HF be the Ypsi-centric force in A2. I wouldn’t mind giving Ypsi more cache and getting more people out there, because that’s the essential compromise of capitalist success: for every cool person who goes to Ypsi, there’ll be three jerks, but the jerks still spend cash that Ypsi needs. Just like how I don’t mind when assholes get into bands that I like, because hell, so long as the music hasn’t changed, more money for the folks out there working.
posted by js on October 20th, 2004 at 12:28 pmJS, I’ll relay the Ypsi mole sentiment to the “proprietrix” (who , ironically, spoke @ the Ann Arbour Chamber of Commerce this morning and will be at the Ypsi Cool Cities presentation tonight).
posted by Leighton on October 20th, 2004 at 3:29 pmClassic Ann Arboure conversation: “Now that your store is in AA, where are you living in AA?” Answer, “Why the hell would we want to live in AA?”
If you want to get Ypsi-conspiratorial, HF is technically redirecting AA money (as well as NY and Southfield $$) to Ypsi residents.
As the co-inventor of Ypsipanty, I’ll give you my thoughts… It’s nothing against Ann Arborites, but I don’t think that the Ypsipanties should be sold in Ann Arbor. I think, if people bought them at the new store, they might buy them as a joke. Believe it or not, that wasn’t the intention. We made them because we love Ypsi, and we were inspired by the town’s history in underwear production. (Ypsi was home to the Ypsilanti Underwear factory at the turn of the century.) I think, however, that some Ann Arborites might just think its a funny joke at the expense of the less prosperous little town next door. I don’t want to be a party to that… If Jennifer wants to sell our “Iggy was from Ypsilanti” shirts there, however, I’d be all for it.
-Mark
posted by Mark Maynard on October 21st, 2004 at 1:06 pmMaybe Annarbourians would buy some of the spent shell casings lying around in the street over here.
Mark, I think you should sell limited edition panties in small runs to the Annarbourians. Number them like pieces of art. Use sparkles, make every pair different.
posted by Steven on October 22nd, 2004 at 10:06 pm