The mystery of the red long johns

May 13, 2008 – 3:00 pm

You know how sometimes something happens that makes you rub your hands together and laugh with wicked glee?

I had my moment just the other evening.

I was working my way through a massive pile of laundry, when I came to an odd red bundle at the bottom. I pulled it out to have a closer look.

It was red long johns. The full-body kind with the flap in the back…

WHOSE could they be?

The long johns sat there for days as I stewed. WHO could they belong to? I’d never seen them before, and I couldn’t imagine anyone I knew who would wear them.

Finally, one evening, I mention the mystery to Jay.

“They’re mine,” he announces (rather proudly).

I promptly fall out of my chair.

“Yours?!” I stutter and gasp and choke.

He smiles smugly. “They were ON SALE.” he tells me, “I got them for going fishing on the river. They’re really warm. Plus you don’t have to take them off to use the bathroom!”

Yes, I saw that.

“Honey?” I ask, after a couple minutes of stunned silence.

“Yeah?”

“You know that I’m going to have to blog this, right?”

(that’s just the kind of wife I am)

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15 Responses to “The mystery of the red long johns”

  1. By Amy on May 13, 2008 | Reply

    Hee hee. You HAVE to sneak a picture of him actually wearing them and post it for The Internetz.

  2. By carrie on May 13, 2008 | Reply

    I can’t believe I’m actually going to admit this, but I had a pair of those in college.

    Yes, I did. They were even red.

  3. By followthatdog on May 13, 2008 | Reply

    I think my husband lives in fear of blog exposure. It is a great tool for my arsenal. I don’t give a warning, he just comes across his behavior as he reads. Bwahahahaha. (evil genius laugh)

  4. By Ali on May 13, 2008 | Reply

    gabe has those too. in navy blue. he wears them when we ski. i laugh every time.

  5. By Wendy on May 13, 2008 | Reply

    Oh, yeah! I was reading along, thinking, oh, she has to PHOTOSHOP about this!! Thank you!

  6. By Worker Mommy on May 13, 2008 | Reply

    You mean you didn’t want to jump on him instantly at the thought of him in those hawt red long johns ?

  7. By amanda on May 13, 2008 | Reply

    haha love it. I also agree with amy about sneaking a real pic on here.

  8. By Rima on May 13, 2008 | Reply

    I just wanted to say that I would totally wear those and blog about them. And I also have those same red and white IKEA storage boxes.

  9. By ReesePie on May 13, 2008 | Reply

    I bought a pair of those when I lived in northern idaho. they were very comfy. :)

  10. By Krista on May 13, 2008 | Reply

    I had a pair like that when I was a kid… except mine were candy cane striped, red and white! Klassy!

  11. By Bunny B on May 13, 2008 | Reply

    LOL! That’s hilarious :P

  12. By My Life My Life My Life on May 14, 2008 | Reply

    It takes a special man to admit to buying red long johns! LOL

  13. By Barbara on May 14, 2008 | Reply

    Should have had him model them for us :)

    Does Jay read your blog? Just curious, I asked Paul last night if he reads mine and he said no, so I could write about just about anything! He’d never know.

  14. By missburrows on May 19, 2008 | Reply

    oh come on, now you can play “logger and tree fairy” in the bedroom. and think of the possibilities for that flap!

  15. By Anonymous on May 22, 2008 | Reply

    I saw you pitcher of you in your red union suit. their fun to wear an play in …

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