You Stole A Blue French Horn For Me

I’m sitting here, remembering the pilot episode of How I Met Your Mother, wondering how I possibly forgot the blue French horn’s Halloween-costume potential. More than that, how I possibly forgot the horn’s Christmas-gift potential.

 

Now, granted, you can only find one these days by gathering the 20s era mellophone and painting it yourself. Yikes. Some of you might have the wherewithal, but as for me, I’m thinking of something a little smaller, easier to find. All the best restaurants probably locked up their blue instruments by now, anyway.

I’m thinking more of something to adorn my Christmas tree. Or backpack. Or purse. Or wallet.
Here’s the part where I take the obvious segue and gush over the easy-to-own “blue French horn” ornament and keychain! Since I missed the boat on Halloween—not nearly enough time to hit up thrift stores and music shops with a prayer—my thoughts shifted to the next, largest holiday season. Blue suits any pine, more the better when you hide the ornament for knowing (or clueless, those are funnier) friends to find.

Or, on the flipside, you could show off the little blue horn to the world for eleven months more, off your car keys or clutch. The actual brass keychain is hand painted, ships anywhere, and is a sight easier to order and receive than Ted Mosby’s vision of love.

For those of you that hopped on the HIMYM train late, Ted Mosby stole the blue French horn off the plaque of a restaurant in the pilot episode, just because Robin said she’d like one for her apartment. Sweet? De—wait for it—lightful? We all know the pair are back to good friends now, but the horn still reminds us all that love, or our idea of love, will make us do all sorts of crazy things. At least with a simple ornament, you can show your love and thoughtfulness without racking up a felony charge.

“You stole a blue French horn for me.”
“I would have stolen you a whole orchestra.”

— Robin and Ted