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jeff ehlers, omaha, ne — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:51:14 GMT

will,
in nebraska the ads were seeing call the blanket thing the snuggy, which had an entirely different meaning when i was in jr. high school. brings me to chuckles almost every time i see the ad.

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guppyman — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:21:02 GMT

I see the commercials for the blanket... I wonder why people don't just buy a robe and wear it backwards...

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Dan — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:44:48 GMT

Those Slanket things need NFL logos. I'm thinking Bills, Browns, Patriots. We need a new Zubaz:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zubaz

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B-Jane, Yardley, PA — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:32:00 GMT

Thanks, Will, that's one more check-off I can make in my gift list. They call it a 'Slanket', but my kid has been asking for a 'Snuggles' for Christmas. "You know, the blanket with built in sleeves".
I had no idea of what they were talking about until now.
I seem to remember (from years ago), unless it was a dream, seeing an ad for a blanket with feet, which I would love to have.
Merry Christmas!

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Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:08:05 GMT

They better not screw up the Wolverine movie the way they did X-men 3.
The first X-men movie was great.
The second one was... so-so.
The third, god awful. Hey, I have an idea! Why don't we just kill off a bunch of the mutants and have jugernaught actually say "I'm the Juggernaught, B****!". I mean, common.

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Brian, Philadelphia, PA — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:19:27 GMT

Hey Will, the blanket to which you are referring is called a "Slanket." I bought one for my mother last year for Christmas and liked it so much, I bought one for myself. It's a very warm, very soft oversized blanket (big bonus for me - I'm 6'1" and it covers my feet with room to spare) that's actually quite nice on a cold January night in the Northest (and no, I don't work for the company, I just really like their product).

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Will Femia — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:57:35 GMT

B-Jane, for what it's worth, the TV commercial says the snuggy (or whatever) is cheaper than the slanket.

In high school I made myself a tunic (yes, a mark of a true nerd is when he makes his own period clothes and actually wears them daily) and it was burgundy with big sleeves and a straight neck and looked exactly like these things but with a back.

The backward bathrobe idea isn't too bad if you're a short person and can buy one in XXL. :)

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Edna Officewife — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:15:00 GMT

I seem to remember (from years ago), unless it was a dream, seeing an ad for a blanket with feet, which I would love to have.
Merry Christmas!
B-Jane, Yardley, PA (Sent Thursday, December 18, 2008 12:32 PM)

I think you're referring to a "Quillow"... they are great for RV or car trips!

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M, upstate NY — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:06:26 GMT

They definitely call it a Snuggy in the commercials I'm seeing here, upstate. (And yeah, I'm with the guy above -- why not just wear a robe backwards?)

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Leslie, Albuquerque — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:00:32 GMT

Kind of weird to see those Slankets again. My roommate in college had one that her mother had made her almost 15 years earlier which would put it in the late 70's early 80's....but I'd always heard of them as "Walking Blankets". They're insanely comfy for cold days.

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Dav, Colorado — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:18:24 GMT

I feel out of the loop here, but...what's a "thneed"?

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Dave, Chicago, IL — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:06:17 GMT

Contrary to the fans of it posted so far, I'm going with you, Wil....it does look like a thneed. My son, who is an advertiser's wet dream and usually wants anything advertised, saw the ads for this on TV and sad "Dad, isn't that just a big robe?"

If the Lorax gets involved, we're all doomed, you know.

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julie, Springfield IL — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:47:47 GMT

Hi Will,
Loved the 1920s office party - and thanks for pointing to Slorpy.com - I collect old photos and can't believe I never found it before. Happy holidays!