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Pauluspalooza Mania Becomes Greg-A-Palooza

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Last week, the nation became utterly transfixed by a phenomenon so sweeping it required just one name: Pauluspalooza. Err, scratch that. Make it Greg-A-Palooza.

That’s what the creators of the must-have-of-the-week wrote in an e-mail Sunday to those who had ordered the keepsake. Some “legal issues” with Syracuse University forced them to modify the first edition of the shirt — truly a collector’s item now! — in three ways:

  • The name, Greg-A-Palooza, no longer refers to a specific player. The 2009 Homecoming Tour, after all, could be talking about, say, my roommate. Hypothetically.
  • Nowhere is Syracuse University mentioned.
  • The dominant image on the front of the shirt, formerly the Carrier Dome, is now some sort of far-out amalgam of spotlight beams.

The official e-mail from the entrepreneurs, forwarded by a tipster:

As you may have noticed our website has been “under maintenance” since thursday afternoon. we ran into some legal issues with the university that we needed to take care of regarding the shirt “pauluspalooza” due to the incredible response on the internet causing it even to be mentioned on college football live on ESPN on friday night. these issues have now been resolved on our end but unfortunately the shirt had to undergo a few minor changes. we understand that due to these changes you might want to change your orders but we would like you to know that if you are to keep your order you will be refunded $1.00 for each shirt that you have purchased plus a portion of the proceeds for the new shirt will go to the boys and girls club of syracuse. to view the new shirt and website please go to www.gregapalooza.com. the new shirts will ship by the end of the week. thank you all again for your interest and support. hope you like the new shirt. if you have any questions please feel free to ask.

The graphics are different, but it would be foolish of anyone to suddenly cancel their order. After all, the essence of the T-shirt is the same, and it’s still pretty obvious who the Greg is in Greg-A-Palooza. In fact, the removal of specific references to the Orange probably makes the crew-neck more appealing to Duke fans. (Hint: Make a shirt in blue, and watch the shipments to Durham multiply.)

Plus, interested parties save some money and contribute to charity. Win-win-win!

Pauluspalooza Coming To A City Near You

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We thought the atmosphere surrounding Greg Paulus at Syracuse was oddly circus-like. Turns out, it was more of, um, a Pauluspalooza.

After all, the Greg Paulus World Tour, hatched as parody back in May, was confined to cyberspace. But the 2009 Pauluspalooza Homecoming Tour is very much a real thing, and it’s going to cost $13.99 — quick, get your 10 percent off promo! — to show the former Duke point guard some 100-percent-lightweight-cotton love. (Or you can win the tee by designing a football uniform for Syracuse. So, $13.99 plus shipping it is.)

Got all that? Then here’s the [sicced] description of the keepsake, destined to hit eBay before you can say, “Starting at quarterback for your Syracuse Orange…”:

“I don’t think there’s much he can’t do. If there’s anyone who can do it, he can do it. Make sure to get your Pauluspalooza shirt before the first game televised on ESPN2 Saturday September 5th! Now accepting pre-orders till Sunday August 16 @ midnight! Type in promo code: PAULUSPALOOZA for an extra 10 % off for pre-ordering. All pre-orders will ship on Monday August 17. The one year only Homecoming tour. Let’s make it a hell of a party!”

Too bad Syracuse’s opener is irrelevant for Duke students, who will be busy donning oversized costumes and retro garb at Tailga — hey! I think we might be on to something here.