January 27, 2006

Statement of Lt. Governor Owen
in allowing Seattle Seahawks regalia on Senate floor:

Ladies and gentleman, members of the Senate:

As being the guardian of order and decorum of this staid and most distinguished body is among my most cherished of responsibilities from this rostrum, I would rarely even dare to suggest what I am about to except under the most unusual of circumstances.

The Seattle Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl, and for that reason I would like to declare a one-week optional variance from the dress code usually demanded on this floor. 

Blue and green fan attire, worn in the true spirit of the 12^th man, will be perfectly acceptable attire next week and the Monday after the Seahawk victory over the Steelers of Pittsburgh. Recent tests have determined that the wearing of any combination of the colors yellow, white, or black, particularly in conjunction with the words Pittsburgh or Steelers, may cause the wearer to become invisible from this rostrum. Thank you for your attention to this matter.