Well, if this just didn't catch my eye as I drove home from a frustrating trip to Walmart. (Don't get me started on shopping there!) No cars behind me so I stopped and snapped a quick pic from my car window. I got home, took my purchase into the house, and told T that the house down the road had a "Swag" sign in front of it, and I was going to take a walk to get a photo. Did he want to come along? He gave me the go-do-your-thing look.
Lots of definitions of swag:
* goods acquired by unlawful means, as in loot.
* promotional goods or items.
* goods given to people who attend or participate in an event
* a decorative strip or chain hanging in a curve between two points
* traveling with one's personal belongings in a bundle (Australia/New Zealand)
* bold or brash self-confidence (US slang). According to Urban Dictionary, using swag in this context is no longer cool. It was extremely over-used and is now nothing more than a joke.
A very loose timeline for swag usage:
1841: "How about we split this swag up evenly?"
1996: "Do you want some free swag and a brochure?"
2011: "You're just jealous cuz I got swag."
2015: "Who the f**k even says swag anymore?”
The Swag sign had me wondering. Was this acquired by unlawful means? Doubt it since it's sitting on a driveway on a well-traveled road. Had it been a promotional item at one time? Even though it's not cool, it's obvious that these people really do have "Swag."
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