Friday, January 23, 2009

the backwards robe

This hasn't been the best week for me. I've been fighting a cold, which started with a sore throat the night before the second performance of the cantata at All Saints Church. Plus I was saddened by the anniversary of my father's death on Wednesday and by the news today that a co-worker died after a long illness. There were a couple of other things too. On the plus side, I was asked to sponsor a candidate in the RCIA at Sacred Heart Cathedral and I got to go to the circus.

Late Tuesday night, my wife and I went to Walgreens to buy me some more decongestant. While the pharmacist was checking our driver's licenses, I was looking at the "As Seen On TV" shelf. I decided to buy the item my wife has been wanting since she first saw the commercial. And although it's hers, she let me try on her brand new Snuggie.



It reminds me of a choir robe, a hospital gown and an airline blanket. It's fairly thin, which became obvious when I held it up to a light. Apparently there is also a product called the Slanket, which claims to be thicker and is considerably more expensive than the $14.95 we paid for the Snuggie at Walgreens. Unlike the TV commercial, we only had to buy one Snuggie and didn't have to pay an extra $7.95 each for shipping and handling. We still got the bonus book light, as promised on the box.

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14 Comments:

Blogger Laura said...

oh, frank....the snuggie...you didn't!

1/24/2009  
Blogger Frank Murphy said...

C'mon Laura, you know you want one, just like my wife did. And I bet you let your husband borrow it too. Hey, what do you think are the chances that I caught Navah Perlman's cold?

1/24/2009  
Blogger Frank Murphy said...

It works as advertised, but now I'm wondering if the Slanket is that much better or just more expensive.

1/24/2009  
Anonymous Your Son said...

Great Snuggie, Dad! Now you can finally change the channel, read a book, or go to a cultish sporting event and stay warm!

1/24/2009  
Blogger Meaghan said...

"The Slanket" is a terrible product name! It sounds like it would promote bad posture and the creation of sharp weapons from bits of garbage.

(slouch + shank it = Slanket)

You should at least boycott the Slanket's PR team.

1/24/2009  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ahh, and don't forget, you'll never get your hands stuck in your blanket again like the lady on the commercial! I hate it when that happens! I'm headed to Walgreens!

1/24/2009  
Anonymous Jere said...

I like it, but I thought it would be a bit more plush. And I wouldn't try cooking with it on.

1/26/2009  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Aww Frank, I am so glad you posted thses pics and talked about it this morning on the radio show!

I have something very similar to the Snuggie, but I had it before the "Snuggie" was on the market and mine does not have actual sleeves (mine has snaps that give it some kind of form). I keep it at work and wear it ALL THE TIME. The guys here love to give me grief over it.

You better believe they will be getting a link to your blog today!

1/26/2009  
Blogger Chris said...

Frank, you look like some off beat, religious cult leader. I mean that in the nicest way possible, of course!

I'm going to forward the link to your blog post to some out of town friends who have really been wanting one. I just don't get them. Are blankets really that difficult to work? I never thought so, but then again I have a pretty decent IQ.

1/26/2009  
Anonymous MaryO said...

When I saw that commercial for the 1st time, I said "why not just put on a robe"??????

1/30/2009  
Blogger Laura said...

frank, have you seen this:

http://consumerist.com/5143353/you-say-snuggie-i-say-wtf-blanket

1/31/2009  
Blogger Tim said...

I got one for my Mom..they say 3 to 6 weeks..My Butt..She is still waiting for it.

2/06/2009  
Anonymous Lori said...

hilarious! I was hoping you would post the photo. You have to watch this Snuggie cult video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWHlvtWhum0

2/06/2009  

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