http://www.reason.com:80/news/show/131305.html
"a growing number of lower profile yet visually arresting altruists began serving their fellow citizens by taking on local thugs, helping stranding motorists, volunteering at soup kitchens and homeless shelters, and participating in blood drives. They call themselves Real Life Superheroes, or Reals for short, and as their name suggests, their inspiration comes not from elected officials, religion, or the Kiwanis Club, but rather Batman, Spider-man, and the countless other icons of spandex-clad virtue."
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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"icons of spandex-clad virtue" - now that's a pretty turn of phrase.
I'd like to be mistaken for WONDER Woman next time I pick up a few pieces of litter or serve Thanksgiving dinner.
Availeth, try wearing a strapless swimsuit and high heeled boots, and see if that helps :-)
Last night I saw the new movie "Watchmen," which is about superheroes.
It's a convoluted tale spanning 1950-1985, with some of the heroes just wearing costumes and doing good deeds, and some of them truly more than human with special powers.
Lots of eye masks, more rubber and leather than spandex, a slinky brunette like the one I'm going to be in heaven, and a large light-blue muscular man who hardly ever wore clothes. Even his penis was blue.
Josh saw Watchmen but wasn't much impressed.
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