Thoughtless for the Day

Hey there not-so-nekkid archeologists; I hope you spotted this post in time to tune into The Bible's Burried Secrets tonight on Nova. I'm hoping that Eric Cline will be one of the contributors, but I'd happily settle for Israel Finkelstein*

Speaking of highbrow PBS viewing, did anyone catch Filth on Masterpiece Theater on Sunday night? If you missed it, I suggest you try to catch it on-line while it’s still available (well worth watching for the "We want sex!" scene, alone). Filth tells the story, in a rather balanced manner, of Mary Whitehouse who headed a "Clean Up T.V" campaign in the UK for about 200 years. Here's an interview with her surprisingly well adjusted son** who, not so surprisingly, doesn't keep any photos of his late mum around the house.

And speaking of British people, if you’re like me (fat, short, and bald) then you eat your breakfast at 7 am in while watching the BBC World News, which means you've also seen the anus-clinching commercial for "The Snuggie". Is it just me, or do these people look like they should be chasing Peter Fonda and Warren Oates through the woods in 1970's devil worship flick?

Here's the ad for the Snuggie:

... and here's a clip from Brotherhood of Satan, starring Strother Martin:

I rest my case.

* "You get a goddamn job before sundown, or we're shipping you off to military school with the goddamn Finkelstein-shit kid! Son of a bitch!" - Strother "Brotherhood of Satan" Martin in Up In Smoke

** Speaking of the well adjusted sons of crazy old right wingers, did you know that Ron Reagan Jr. is an Atheist?