Last week we held a contest for all of our current bib-customers, to see who could write the best description for why they loved bibs. A love letter to bibs, if you will. Word got out (thanks Marty!) and we received over 350 individual entries. We laughed. We cried. We shook our heads. We should have known, but the overall creative powers of our customers are astonishing. You are all awesome! And you all clearly LOVE bibs. We picked one, grand prize winner, and a two-way tie for runner-up. Without further adieu, our favorite entry for the first-ever bib writing contest: "To Bib is Human" by Luke B of Lyle, WA. To Bib is Human. As infants we're bibbed to wipe up the drool And keep the whirled peas from hitting the stool As toddlers we're bibbed to keep the dirt out Of all nooks and crannies that make our moms shout As teenagers we bib cause we think it looks cool We met some hot farmer and made it a rule As snow riders we bib cause bibs are the best Warm, dry and perfect, like a feather lined nest We stash all our goodies, drop trou with ease, Zip 'em on open to let in the breeze Revel in comfort, function and steeze Then zip it all up for the deep pow brain freeze If it wasn't for bibs we'd all have cold backs Snow in our jackets, and in our ass cracks We rock the TREWTH bib since we live for deep pow And the time to climb in 'em is obviously NOW!!! We commend Luke's simple but lyrical composition. It tugged at our bib-nostalgia, while perfectly addressing the functional benefits of bibs for modern-day powder shredders. Congratulations, Luke! For your efforts, you'll be awarded a brand new pair of bibs. Yeehaw! No for the runner ups...winners of an I'm Peaking Hat and an exclusive discount on TREW Bibs: Kirk T and his two entries, one to the tune of Jay Z's 99 Problems and a Bib ain't one and Dr. Suess' Green Eggs and Ham: BIBS ON PANTS (READ IN THE RHYTHM OF GREEN EGGS AND HAM) I AM SHREDS. I AM SLANTS. I AM SHREDS-ON-SLANTS. THAT SHREDS-ON-SLANTS! THAT SHREDS-ON-SLANTS! I DO NOT LIKE THAT SHREDS-ON-SLANTS! WOULD YOU LIKE BIBS ON PANTS? I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SHREDS-ON-SLANTS I DO NOT LIKE BIBS ON PANTS. WOULD YOU LIKE THEM SMALL OR LARGE? I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM SMALL OR LARGE. I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM IN MY CAR. I DO NOT LIKE BIBS ON PANTS. I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SHREDS-ON-SLANTS WOULD YOU LIKE THEM ON A RAIL? WOULD YOU LIKE THEM IN THE MAIL? I DO NOT LIKE THEM ON A RAIL. I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM IN THE MAIL. I DO NOT LIKE THEM ON A DARE. I DO NOT LIKE THEM IN THE AIR I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SHREDS-ON-SLANTS I DO NOT LIKE BIBS ON PANTS. WOULD WEAR THEM ON A BOX? WOULD YOU WEAR THEM WITH WARM SOCKS? NOT ON A BOX. NOT WITH WARM SOCKS. NOT IN A CAR. NOT SMALL OR LARGE. I WOULD NOT WEAR THEM AS OUTER WEAR I WOULD NOT WEAR THEM ANYWHERE. I DO NOT LIKE BIBS ON PANTS. I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SHREDS-ON-SLANTS WOULD YOU? COULD YOU? ON A SLOPE? WEAR THEM! WEAR THEM! DUCK A ROPE. I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT, ON A SLOPE I WOULD NOT, DO NOT DUCK A ROPE YOU MAY LIKE THEM IN THE BACKCOUNTRY YOU MAY LIKE THEM IN THE TREES! I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT IN THE TREES. NOT IN THE BACKCOUNTRY! PLEASE LET ME BE. I DO NOT LIKE THEM ON A BOX. I DO NOT LIKE THEM NEAR THE ROCKS . I DO NOT LIKE THEM IN THE PARK. I DO NOT LIKE THEM AFTER DARK. I DO NOT LIKE THEM WITH UNDER LAYERS. I DO NOT LIKE THEM DOWN THE STAIRS. I DO NOT LIKE BIBS ON PANTS I DO NOT LIKE THEM SHREDS-ON-SLANTS. A CAT! A SNOW CAT! CAT BOARDING! A CAT! COULD YOU, WOULD YOU IN A CAT? NOT IN A CAT! NOT IN THE TREES! NOT IN A CAR! SAM! LET ME BE! I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT, BY SOME ROCKS I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT, WITH WARM SOCKS. I WILL NOT WEAR THEM ON POW DAYS. I WILL NOT WEAR THEM WHEN SNOW SPRAYS. I WILL NOT WEAR THEM ANYWAY. I WILL NOT WEAR BIBS ON PANTS. I WILL NOT WEAR THEM SHREDS-ON-SLANTS. SAY! IN THE HELI? HERE IN THE HELI! WOULD YOU, COULD YOU, IN THE HELI? I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT, IN THE HELI. WOULD YOU COULD YOU IN SICK TERRAIN? I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT ON SICK TERRAIN NOT IN THE HELI. NOT EVEN IN A PLANE. NOT ON A STEEP RUN. NOT IN THE TREES. I DO NOT LIKE THOSE PANTS, YOU SEE. NOT IN THE HALFPIPE. NOT IN A RACE NOT ON THE LIFTS. NOT DOWN A FACE. I WILL NOT WEAR THEM HERE OR THERE. I DO NOT WEAR THEM ANYWHERE! YOU DO NOT LIKE BIBS ON PANTS? I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SHREDS-ON-SLANTS. COULD YOU, WOULD YOU, WITH A JACKET? I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT WITH A JACKET! WOULD YOU, COULD YOU, WITH SOME MITTS? I COULD NOT, WOULD NOT, WITH A JACKET. I WILL NOT, WILL NOT, WHILE WEARING MITTS.. I WILL NOT WEAR THEM IN THE RAIN. NOT IN THE PARK! NOT ON SICK TERRAIN! NOT IN KNEE DEEP! YOU LET ME BE! I DO NOT LIKE THEM IN THE SUN. I DO NOT LIKE THEM JUST FOR FUN. I WILL NOT WEAR THEM IN THE CHUTES. I DO NOT LIKE THEM, I REFUSE. I DO NOT LIKE THEM IN SOME POWDER. I DO NOT WANT THEM IN AN HOUR! I DO NOT LIKE BIBS ON PANTS! I WON’T RIDE IN THEM, SHREDS-ON-SLANTS. YOU DO NOT LIKE THEM. SO YOU SAY. TRY THEM! TRY THEM! AND YOU MAY. TRY THEM AND YOU MAY, I SAY. SHREDS! IF YOU LET ME GO, I WILL TRY THEM. YOU WILL KNOW. (... and he tries them on ...) SAY! I LIKE BIBS ON PANTS! I DO! I LIKE THEM, SHREDS-ON-SLANTS! AND I WOULD WEAR THEM ON A SLOPE. AND I WILL WEAR THEM OVER CLOTHES... AND I WILL WEAR THEM, OFF A ROLLER. AND IN THE PARK. AND ROUGH TERRAIN. AND IN THE SLUSH. IT’S ALL THE SAME. THEY ARE SO WATERPROOF YOU SEE! I AM SO HAPPY WITH THE WAY THEY BREATHE. SO I WILL WEAR THEM AT NIGHT. AND I WILL WEAR THEM IN THE LIGHT. AND I WILL WEAR THEM WHILE KEEPING DRY. AND I WILL WEAR THEM UNDER BLUEBIRD SKIES. AND I WILL WEAR THEM ON OPENING DAY. I WILL WEAR THEM SKI- APRES SAY! I WILL WEAR THEM ANYWHERE! I DO SO LIKE BIBS ON PANTS! THANK YOU! THANK YOU, SHREDS-ON-SLANTS. Kirk had good timing here because Chris has a 19-month old son who is very much starting to get into Dr. Suess, so this really rolled off the tongue. There's potential for an actual children's story here, Kirk, should we make one? And last, but not least, Leah C, for her version of Lizzo's Boys: Bibs! Make a snow girl go crazzzzyyyyyy! I , like, long bibs, supa fly bibs, zip the side bibs, let me ride bibs I like handy bibs, with the butt flap, on a carve break, no shoulder strap Reinforced bib, with the detail, keep me all dry, in a yard sale. From the cute bibs, to the brute bibs, You on my route, Bibs, you my G suit, Bibs. Bibbie yeah I need you. Can't love that pow with-out, you. Need you for riding groomed, too. What's Hood plus snow? Four, three, TREW, bib Leah's subject line to her email was "I hope someone there likes Lizzo.." She was right! Katherine and Brittany are particularly fond of Lizzo's soulful sounds, so this was an easy winner. We are so impressed with everyone who entered. Taking a break from the office routine to read through your entries was TREWly the joy of our week! Nate and I are going to be teasing out more of the entries on social media. You're all wild and crazy powder fiends and we love it. Stay just the way that you are.
