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I have some very exciting news! On July 16th, the first episode of the new season of Suits on the USA Network had its debut. It has been quite a while since pens have been mentioned, and not just cleverly placed as a product in a t.v. show (or in a movie for that matter). So, imagine my delight and surprise when one of the main characters, Louis, talks about how he can't stand using cheap office supply pens and needs a much nicer pen for his daily use. The conversation starts with one of the cheaper pens "exploding" all over his shirt and tie, and progresses to his love for nicer pens. Louis then explains how using a nicer pen helps him get through his daily tasks which includes a ton of writing (since he's a lawyer). This was quite the unexpected addition to the show's normal content, so imagine my continued excitement when later in the show, the firm's managing partner asks Louis specifically for his favorite Montblanc pen to sign something with. Yes, I know this was product placement, but as someone in the pen industry, I always find it fascinating to see how writing instruments get mentioned in various forms of media. Sometimes it's not as flattering (i.e. a pen "explodes" for dramatic effect), and sometimes (as in this case) it is very flattering and encourages the use of fine writing instruments. I am very happy to see that in this digital age, people still enjoy seeing quality pens in their television programming. Now I'm off to go track down which Montblanc Louis handed the managing partner!