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The Cleanest Path to Salvation

Daniel Eichberg  —  Jan 28, 2009

Every once in a great while, when civilization teeters on the brink of the most terrible annihilation and bleakest ruin, one man — or woman! — emerges, bearing a gift for mankind with power so great that it contains the potential to rescue humanity from the throes of destruction.

When early man cowered defenselessly in the face of untamed nature and the merciless elements, Prometheus stole fire from the gods and delivered it to the mortals. When the Israelites were lost in the desert after fleeing Egypt, they suffered chaotic unrest until Moses presented them with the written law of the Ten Commandments. In modern times, when the cold masses of athletic event spectators huddle together for warmth, they are given ... the Snuggie! The Snuggie?

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