WELCOME TO THE PREMIER ISSUE OF
SERIOUSLY?! - THE NEWSLETTER
Bringing you Absurd, Silly and Over the Top Products and Stories... Because We Can...
By Carrie Pollare, Editor
You asked for it with tons of emails, suggesting that we bring you more Seriously?! stories and we listened. So, here it is...a newsletter totally dedicated to Seriously?! Each week, you will now get to experience multiple crazy finds from the White Apricot staff that are just...how shall we put it...out there. So, if you are as Serioulsy?! crazy as I am, we'd also love to get Seriously?! story ideas from you.
And, if you like what you see, we'd love it if you'd pass our Seriously?! newsletter along to your friends. Seriously!
RECYCLED ROAD KILL???!
We admit that these bracelets are quite striking and, actually, pretty cool. However, we think you'll have a hard time forgetting the poor porcupine who gave his or her life, possibly flat as a pancake, to make them every time you put it on. Yes, this collection of bracelets, endearingly called "Roadquill," is made from dead on the highway porcupine quills. Seriously?! In the explanation, the designer talks about harvesting the quills with garden gloves and pliers and then leaving the meat for the crows to safely acquire without getting annihilated. Come on, Seriously?! Do you really expect us to believe there's that much porcupine road kill out there? What do they have, specially trained technicians who drive up and down the highway and leave the squirrels and raccoons behind in search of porcupines? I smell a rat...sorry, I mean a porcupine. This is definitely creative recycling at its yuckiest! For those who are so inclined, www.roadquill.ca.
HELP FOR THE LONELY...AND DESPERATE
Your husband is away on business...you just broke up with your boyfriend...you're single but you long for cuddling. Well, now you can have the "Boyfriend Pillow." Yes, "he" wraps comfortably around you and doesn't snore. As their marketing materials say, "provides pleasure and fun for lonely hearts who want to spend bedtime pleasure with a man." Oh, and by the way, there's an optional bottom half, but it's considerably more expensive. Seriously?! Naahhh... www.deluxecomfort.com
BIG PILL BROTHER IS WATCHING...
Don't even think about forgetting to take your pills if you have the "Vitality Internet Connected Pill Reminder Caps." Not only do these babies light up and play a melody for you as a reminder, but if you fail to adhere and take your pill, they will call your house, your relatives and your doctor to alert them as to whether or not you're being a good little girl or boy. These caps will even contact your pharmacy and refill your prescription. Seriously?! Actually, we admit these could be a good thing for forgetful individuals, especially with serious disesases. We wonder if the next generation of this device will actually grab you, open your mouth and stuff the pills down your throat after the kinder gentler approaches have failed. www.rxvitailty.com