Who wouldn’t want to be lectured on Mormon underwear by a smiling black man in a suit with his arms crossed? If I wanted some information on Mormon underwear, my first thought would be, “Let’s find a smiling black man in a suit with his arms crossed to explain this to us!”

by JH—Jan 18, 07:28 AM

that is one of the funniest things JH has ever posted in the comments on this blog! EVAR!!!!

by Balthasar Gracián—Jan 18, 07:29 AM

Isn’t the fact that he is black a tacit admission that he is probably not wearing Mormon underwear?

by greg—Jan 18, 07:50 AM

That’s what’s so damn funny about the picture. Is this part of how they make up for many, many decades of racism?

by JH—Jan 18, 08:33 AM

What I like about the FAQ:

Mormon garments (underwear) aren’t secret. You can ask any mormon missionary or member of the LDS church about them.

It totally begs us to create a Hermits Rock Challenge: The next time a couple of missionaries knock on your door, ask them about their sacred garments!

by greg—Jan 18, 08:40 AM

Yes! I dare you all! Especially you, G, given how much you enjoy chatting when they come calling. It should be easy to work into the conversation…

by kl—Jan 18, 09:20 AM

“Temple endowment.”

by JRB—Jan 18, 09:38 AM

7: Especially in the morning.

by greg—Jan 18, 09:51 AM

“Here is the church, here is the steeple.”

by JH—Jan 18, 10:07 AM

…open the doors, and see—How did that get in there?

by greg—Jan 18, 11:30 AM

THERE WAS A PENIS IN THE CHURCH!1!

by JH—Jan 19, 04:32 AM

As someone who cohabitates with a former Mormon (she never had to wear the requisite undergarments because she became a Formon in her teens), I have become well aware of this [fruit of the] looming issue and its potential implications for the 2008 presidential race. She remembers the gradual “phasing in” of regular undies in their home after her parents defected. She says the Mormunderoos have a silky, clingy texture. Men’s versions are like loose long underwear. Apparently, some Mormon men find them rather uncomfortable in summer. Women’s garments are basically the same but with lacy applets and such. The Mormon line is that the undergarments are impervious to damage and thus are worn over the vital organs. Tales abound about Mormons who have survived falls, car crashes, even chainsaw accidents because their undies could not be crushed or cut. She doubts that the Romneys wear them, but who knows… maybe they could save some taxpayer dollars on his Secret Service detail.

by Martin—Jan 20, 08:27 AM

Somehow I doubt the Romneys, if they had the opportunity to get SS detail at all, would not refuse it even if they did believe that their underwear had super powers.

How go the grad school applications, btw?

by greg—Jan 20, 09:36 AM

Hey, thanks for asking. As of today, I have offers from two UK programs. Still too early to know about the US.

by Martin—Jan 21, 05:31 AM

Excellent! Are you still doing fugee studies, or are they general middle east studies programs, or none of the above?

by greg—Jan 21, 08:41 AM

Sociology/Anthropology with a heavy emphasis on religion. Refugees and other migrants in the middle east would still be the primary demographic. Want to see a research proposal?

by Martin—Jan 27, 01:14 PM

Send it on!

by greg—Jan 27, 01:34 PM