I’m going to have all my clothes made out of blankets.
By Erik Hagen • Sep 24th, 2008 • Category: General Sod, Obscure, Sod that is good
Are you like me? Do you spend your nights wrapped in a blanket on the couch, when suddenly there’s a knock at the door or the phone rings and you realize, oh crap, I’m wrapped in so many blankets that I can’t move even the slightest, so you lay there paralyzed, a prisoner of cottony fabric, probably to die of starvation, unloved and unwanted in your own house?
Well, if that is the case, how exactly are you using the computer right now? But never mind. I’ll see if I can call someone to come help you, but first, watch this video.
A couple of thoughts on this. First thought is this:
Okay, second thought. It seems that we, as a society, are getting closer and closer to that idealistic reality where the line between blankets and clothing is forever erased. If you can think of a better way of living out the rest of your life than with blanket clothing, I’d like to hear what it is. Near as I can tell, it’s the greatest idea since sliced bread pants.
It’s all happening just as the prophet Mitch Hedberg foretold. Next to happen: koala bear infestations of everyone’s houses. Then cinnamon roll incense. And then horrible, bloody, screaming death. You heard it here first.
Erik Hagen is comprised of equal parts X and Y chromosomes, snips, snails, puppy dog tails, and a whole lot of water. He was born into this world covered in blood, naked, and slightly hysterical. Very little has changed since.
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As I watched the video, there was one thing that immediately jumped to my mind - MONKS!!! Monks have worn these for centuries and they could have been making tons of money off this idea. Everyone could dress like a monk in the privacy of their own home and be nice an warm.
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
Oh dearest one….
http://www.theslanket.com/
I own one. It’s the best thing ever ~ it’s awesome!!!!. My ex-boyfriend gave it to me… and it was the best thing he’s ever given me. *wink*
All I have to say is this: I wear a poncho.
The property I own used to have a store that did linens and all that, but the guy who owned it just up and vanished into thin air, so I have a lot of material to play with.
I’m not very good at making clothes though, hence the poncho.
Hah! I had the same first thoughts looking at that video and what exactly are sliced bread pants?
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Is that anything like Clint Eastwood’s Blondie poncho?
This is very funny, because I had the same initial thought on the video about the monks. It would be very nice to never have to worry about after all there are a lot of people that where their PJ’s in public now since they look so much like some of the clothing out there.
I cannot wear the blankets all the time. I do not like to wear it and most of the times, i try to be bare body. lol. Because i love to be like this and i wear my shirt only when i go out. And some one has given a nice idea about the monks making a business with this. I feel like they could try this out.
WOW! Here I thought space bags was the greatest invention! This is … well…it’s… speechless here. It’s definitely a great invention…I think. Whoever compared it to what monks wear read my mind. I think all this blanket is missing is the bible and rosary.
I think another word for this would be the toga. People wore blankets…err…togas in ancient days and since there is nothing new under the sun really, I can see this coming back around in time. Hopefully the black plague, crusades, and black masses don’t show back up too…..wait…….what was that deal…..we just got an invitation from the local priest to attend his 3 am mass on Monday nights…….gotta run folks. Peace.
When I think about blankets I have very comfortable feeling through all my body. And I think it was perfect idea of making clothes from blankets. But this idea is very old. I think that all ancient people used blankets made from skins of animals as clothes. I am sure that to change blankets into the clothes everybody needs only one thing. It is a button.
So I have a woman at work who wears something similar to this because she is constantly cold. I told her that she needs one of these just so she can stay warm. What’s funny is she refused because it looked too silly. But what’s really funny is to see her in her little blanket that snaps along the front and along the arms. It looks really similar to this.
Back again to put some more insight in here. I have too much of a problem with wearing things like sweaters and having a blanket on me all the time, so I personally could never wear a blanket all the time. I would rather be a bit cold then to be too hot!
On another note: I as a parent would never make my child wear a blanket all the time. What ever happen to coats.
How much do we need to see a doctor when we start thinking in this manner. I could not imagine having clothing made out of the heavy types of materials that blankets are made out of. Let alone the fact that they will never be as soft and would be very hard on the skin.
That’s a good idea. But for me I wouldn’t like that because I get hot then cold too often. Plus I crochet my own blankets lol so then I wouldn’t have anything to crochet. But yeah it’s a good idea. But I did think of Monks as soon as the woman put that blanket on. It’s funny that everyone thought the same thing.