An "Honor" For The Shore

GQ magazine is out with its list of the 40 worst-dressed cities in America and included in that list is a place that’s not a city but very much close to home. Coming in at #19 is Jersey Shore which is tucked in between San Francisco and Austin, Texas. Actually the reference is to the MTV show and the fashion lifestyle that has been displayed by DJ Pauly D, Vinny, Ronnie and The Situation. Of course you don’t have to watch the show or even go to Seaside Heights to see what the magazine editors are talking about because it’s evident in a good part of New Jersey. I do love this part…”your shorts are past your ankles, which makes them well, pants. Except they got enough rhinestones on them to make them, well a tiara. Except you’re not a 4-year old girl playing princess, you’re a 24-year guy named Vito who just did 70 diamond-hand pushups in the bathroom of da club.”
Come on…you have to love this. By the way Asbury Park was #33…made the list because of the Springsteen poor fashion influence.

It was not a tremendous ratings success and there’s a pretty good chance you never watched it. However I for one will be sorry to say goodbye to “Friday Night Lights” which airs its final episode tomorrow night on NBC. It was a show based on a movie which was based on a book and really captured the grip high school football has on the state of Texas. Its characters all had flaws which was part of why the show was so good although it did tend to go a bit too far at times. Regardless it’s been a fixture in my home and I’m sorry to see Coach Eric Taylor, his family and players leave the football field for good.

Speaking of which it will be “Thursday Night Lights” tonight at Toms River High School North. That’s the site of the U.S. Army All-Shore Gridiron Classic with Ocean County taking on Monmouth County in the 34th annual summer all star football game. Lacey and Brick Memorial, who both won division titles last fall, have a combined 15 players on the Ocean County roster including recently-graduated Lions Craig Cicardo, Jake Dabal and Jared Molzon and former Mustangs like Will Wowkanyan and Mike Acquaviva. Game time is 7pm and an hour before that Toms River North will face Howell in the finals of 7-on-7 Shore Conference tournament. Tonight’s game will be broadcast on the Shore Sports Network’s 105.7FM with Matt Harmon, Ed Sarluca and I calling the action.