Snuggie Lawsuit:
Undie-Grab or Comfy Blanket?

March 9, 2009 -- Santa Monica, CA. Is it a painful underwear grab only nerds know too well, or a best-selling, comfy, perfect-for-any occasion body blanket? It was only a matter time before this question hit the courts, according to most legal experts.

The Fosdick Corporation, marketers of the wildly popular body-length blanket with sleeves known as the "Snuggie," is being sued by a gentleman who claims to be the rightful owner of the term. The plaintiff, Brock Michaels, a former high school jock, claims to have invented the term "snuggie" back in 1977 while he was a junior in high school.

According to Michaels' lawyers, Brock came up with the term when he and his friends were harassing some drama club geeks in the locker-room. "One of Michaels' cohorts grabbed a nerd by the back of his underwear and yanked it up with all his might. As the victim screamed in agony, it was Brock who then yelled out 'snuggie!'" Sources close to Michaels say it was at that moment when he knew he was onto something big. Michaels then began doling out snuggies to every nerd and weakling he crossed paths with.

In a recent interview with Get Beefy, Michaels was asked about the lawsuit and he said, "By the spring semester of '78, the snuggie craze had gone national. It was big-time, dude. If you were a nerd, you were fearful of the snuggie. If you were a jock who pumped iron, you couldn't wait to find your next victim." He went on to say, "Sure, it's been 30-years, but I'll be dammed if I'm going to let some blanket geeks steal my word. I'll bet those losers at Fosdick were probably on the receiving end of some vicious snuggies, and this is some sort of twisted revenge."

Michaels is seeking damages in the millions, but his lawyers are having a hard time finding impartial jurors. "We're not sure we can get a fair trial at this stage. We've yet to find one person who doesn't have Snuggie fever." When asked to comment on the suit and if they received snuggies in high school, the executives at Fosdick declined.

The reporters here at Thank God For the Internet Blog will continue investigating this story and we'll provide updates when news breaks.