Pin #308: 2004 Rose Bowl

This is a pin from the 2004 Rose Bowl featuring Michigan and USC.  I actually went to this game and it was probably my favorite Rose Bowl.  The game itself was pretty good, but John Williams was the Grand Marshall of the Rose Parade and he conducted the bands in performing the Star Spangled Banner.  That was really cool.  Also, seeing Michigan's band perform was awesome.  They are really good, and I enjoyed seeing the floating M.  As for the pin itself, it's a pretty standard Rose Bowl pin.

Pin #307: USS Constitution Museum

I got this pin at the USS Constitution Museum during my trip to Boston in 2008.  I have to say this was one of the coolest stops on my trip.  I was thoroughly fascinated by the ship and the various exhibits in the museum.  And we found it almost by accident too, but I'm really glad we did.  Plus, I really like the thumbtack design of the pin.

Pin #306: Atlanta Olympics McDonald's

Anyone who has watched the Olympics over the past 20 years or so knows that McDonald's is an official sponsor.  I find that a little ironic because I don't know what Olympic athlete eats McDonald's regularly, but that's beside the point.  This pin shows various McDonald's foods around the Earth.  It's kind of a fun pin.

Pin #305: I Love Needlework

Clearly I got this pin in 1999 or sometime thereafter.  However, I did not get it because I love needlework.  I've never done needlework before in my life, but my mom has and I'm pretty sure she got this pin somewhere and passed it on to me.  While I have nothing against needlework, it would be a lie to say I love it.  That's why I think this pin is probably the strangest one I have.

Pin #304: Friend Like Me

This is yet another pin from the Magical Musical Moments series.  This one represents the song, "Friend Like Me" from Aladdin, and features the Genie and Aladdin.  I believe this was a gift because I don't remember buying this one and it isn't a song that is particularly high on my list of favorites.

Pin #303: Susana Knolls Little League

I know this pin is hard to see in the picture, but it is a pin from the Little League I played in when I was a kid.  It has the standard Little League logo in the middle with the words Susana Knolls Little League around the edge.  I assume it was given to families in the league one year, but I don't know which year.

Pin #302: University of Oregon

This is another pin that my aunt got me after her move to Oregon.  Apparently, I decided to put the UO and OSU pins near each other on my board.  I'm not sure why.  But at least this pin has a little bit of color.