Tuesday, July 15, 2025

The Cereal Project: Free Stickers


I misread a marquee for a taco joint in Kalamazoo as Que Banana? and a fake band was born.

For my fake movie and my fake protagonist to promote my fake cereal, let's discuss why 'Gord' is a nickname for a girl. My childhood nickname was Mo, because my cousin Kevin couldn't say Melissa. Let's say Gord comes from her mispronunciation of "girl," when her grandpa would beckon her with an affectionate call of "little girl." That her dad's favorite hockey player was Gordie Howe is a nice coincidence. 

I've relied so heavily on her nickname in my imagination that I haven't thought about what her real name should be. I did love the name Gwendolyn as a kid. Gwendolyn Frye sounds regal and flows elegantly off the tongue, but also seems too heavy for a teenage girl, like she needs to grow into it; Gord is kind of tomboyish, a suit of armor. Typing this out helps shape in my mind who she is. 

Anyway, this month's project is about another freebie in the cereal box, stickers. I love stickers. The walls of our garage are covered in them, as well as my guitar case. 

Gord is in a garage band, and bands love to give away stickers to promote themselves. The stickers will be made up of the participating acts in the fictitious Battle of the Bands lineup!

lol, iykyk



One of my fictitious cover bands a couple of years ago.


Art school kids love being in prog rock bands. Maybe this one can be more bubblegum punk.

Gord and the girls.


My alter-ego open mic night persona - of course, I make a cameo in my fake movie. Already imagining an ironic, acoustic cover of The Knack's Good Girls Don't.

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The Cereal Project: Free Stickers

I misread a marquee for a taco joint in Kalamazoo as Que Banana?  and a fake band was born. For my fake movie and my fake protagonist to pro...