I like slumming in the “Today in the Bloggernacle” section of MormonTimes.com every morning. Its host, Emily W. Jensen, does a pretty bang-up job of digging up compelling blog entries and I like sharing in her latest discoveries (she’s cited THREE of my articles so far, so I can’t help being a fan).
Imagine my surprise when I clicked on a link today entitled, “Now a glorious dawn is breaking”– purportedly about Mormon overtones in the “Twilight” vampire series– but instead came face-to-face with an ad for Mormon garments:
Mormon Garments
Bargain Prices. Smart Deals. Save on Mormon Garments!
Shopzilla.com
Well, this WAS a find! I’ve been yearning for the day when I could get my G’s online. My excitement flamed as I clicked on the link and watched the familiar Shopzilla gold n’ green screen percolating the results of my search.
It produced a list of links, mostly Mormon, but nothing to do with garments. But wait!– there was one for “Mormon Underwear” at bodybody.com!
Another click and– drat!– another list of links. Now the closest result was “Christian Underwear”. To which I asked myself, “Is Mormon underwear Christian underwear? And what does this have to do with vampires and their Mormon overtones?” I felt like the mysteries were unfolding before my eyes and I couldn’t stop.
As it turns out, “Christian underwear” refers to “Andrew Christian,” a line of very stylish– but inapproapriate– men’s cotton briefs (there IS a cool Obama low-cut trunk with the president-elect’s face on it you might want to consider for when you go to the gym or the doctor’s office).
So, I guess the answers I found this morning were: 1) Mormon underwear is NOT Christian underwear; 2) You still cannot purchase garments online; and 3) Finding Mormon trends in “Twilight” requires a discernment I do not possess.
Thank you, Emily W. Jensen! I love your column– AND my new Obama briefs!!
4 responses so far ↓
1 xoxoxoxo // Nov 21, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Cool. Can you get them with his face on the butt? Every time I sat down it would give me warm fuzzies…I ordered the Sarah Palin pajamas for all the girls on my Christmas list.
2 Anon this time // Nov 21, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Actually, you CAN buy garments online, if you’re a member with your member number and other requried info hand. Go to ldscatalog.com and see. They’re fast, and all the sizes/fabrics/variations are available, unlike your local BCDC. Free shipping, too.
But I don’t know what that has to do with vampires. Unless a vampire ate T&S’s quarterly domain payment check.
3 madhousewife // Nov 21, 2008 at 11:53 pm
So funny! Thanks for checking that out for us.
4 Karron // Nov 22, 2008 at 1:25 am
Huh! I guess there is a market for everything. I am with xoxoxo, I want a pair that has his face on the butt too.
I went to check out the article, don’t know about Twilight other than my daughter is so anxious to see it she can’t stand it. Guess where we will be tomorrow . . . And I really wanted to clear out the garage.
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