Traditional American Garb

Some of America's most questionable products are marketed on Japanese TV. Magnet necklaces that cure all sorts of ailments, ab rollers, etc - all find a second life on Japanese TV and shopping shows here. Harmless though it may be, the Snuggie commercial is shown a lot here. Featuring American actors with Japanese voice-over, the commercial gives Japanese the impression that most Americans wear the Snuggie as daily dress - showing us as wearing them around the house, in the yard and even out in public. We look like a tribe of soft nerfballs or space travelers from the future. Just this weekend I saw a Japanese woman wearing a Snuggie in a downtown department store. Guess I better get one in case my nationality is ever questioned.