The Fabric, not the Bear:
So I was not in Brooklyn this weekend and thus could not attend the annual meeting of the Corduroy Club. The CC get together on 11/11 (because the date resembles the cut of the fabric) to pay tribute to this most ribby of cloths.
The New Yorker profiled the group last year and sadly, little mention is made of Corduroy the Bear, a hero of my childhood whose sainthood or at least fan club is long overdue.
Next year in green overalls (via Mental Floss).