Last week during our Camp Out Hunger food drive at Sam’s Club in Augusta, something happened to me. Something changed inside of me. Something I never expected would happen in my lifetime happened.
And to be honest with you, the moment was completely organic. It was Monday night. Our second night of being camped out in the Sam’s parking lot and, admittedly, I was chilly. So chilly, in fact, that my warmest PJ pants and Celtics hoodie weren’t cutting it for keeping me warm.
As we sat outside the campers taking in the night air and sipping on apple juice, I noticed an article of clothing strewn about in one of the camp chairs. That piece of clothing just happened to be a Snuggy, owned by our sales executive, Merry St. Pierre.
For a moment I just laughed because, who wears a friggin’ Snuggy? Then I thought it would be a hilarious photo op to toss it on and snap a pic for the Gram. Little did I know, this would be the start of something more… of something way more.
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From the moment I tossed the Snuggy over my fat, bald head, I couldn’t get enough. The only thing I can compare it to is the very first time I tried on a pair of Crocs. I used to make fun of all my friends who wore them, but after trying a pair on myself, I had to own a set in every color.
And that’s how it is with the Snuggy. I wore that damn thing all week long. I even think I spilled a little sweet and sour sauce on it, but don’t tell Merry. At the end of the event on Friday, I did what was right and I gave it back to her.
Though I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. So who knows what my future hold? Will I end up with a Snuggy of my own? I hope so. But only if it’s gifted for I still can’t bring myself to say ‘I bought a Snuggy’.
Stay tuned.
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