Fabric Friday: April Fool's edition

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The study of fabric is taking a break today so that we can study the much more important subjects of vintage BADvertising, haute torture, beautifiers for when you have nothing to lose, and those perpetual favorites: 1970s men's fashions and bridesmaids of the 1980s.

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Gap-osis: it makes a guy's eyes shoot not daggers, but zipper teeth. A warning to us all (about zippers, or possibly guys) from 1940.

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After all, what could go wrong?

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Flesh-reducing soap, now made with SIX types of corrosive bacteria!

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Still another practical way to get that great physique.

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You know it makes sense.

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Pick a Pair of drunk advertising geniuses.

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Sears—for all your space-cult family needs.

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No...on so many levels

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Things WOULD happen.

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This woman has herself a little acetate sandwich.

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What is choice B?

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The rest of you might go up in flames, but your crotch will be safe and sound.

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No, thanks.

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Just speechless.

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And if the hair thing doesn’t work out, it makes a reasonable Jello mold.

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Why am I just finding out about this?

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Why suffer when you could be wearing one of these babies?

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Those born with dimples are part of a secret society that have been placed on earth to bring joy to all.

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Never worked for me…

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Ah the good ol’ days, when you weren’t fat enough.

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The girl on the left should have been born in 1995.

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I could show you how to do that, no trouble.

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The puffier the clothing, the longer the marriage.

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So THAT’S where my mylar space blankets went.

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Sale at the tanning parlor.

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Put some wheels under this and you actually have a half-decent parade float.

Fabric Friday will be back next week—until then, keep crocheting!

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Crochet for men…Each one more terrifying than the last.
 
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