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Re: Where to find body pillow (mail order)?

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From: Karl Chase Sr.
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 1995 00:00
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Jon Granrose (odin@netcom.com) wrote:
> Hi,

> I remember once upon a time looking at a catalog and seeing what they called
> a "body pillow" which was essentially an extra long, extra fluffy pillow
> you could cuddle up next to.  The idea apparently being if you can't have
> a real person there to hold, it was better than nothing (I'm not a cuddler,
> so I don't understand it ;-).  But I was thinking I might get one for a
> friend of mine since I think she'd appreciate it.  But now I can't recall
> for the life of me where I saw it advertised.  So I'm hoping some kind soul
> out there will be able to give me a name and number of where I might find
> one.  I'd also be interested in hearing what people who have tried them
> thought of them (as long as I'm here... ;-)

> This is a repost.  I guess I wasn't clear enough the first time.  I've had
> lots of people point me to local stores but the person it's for is on the
> other side of the country (2940 miles to be exact... ask me why I know... ;-)
> so I'm looking for a pointer to a catalog or mail-order company I can call
> and order one and have it shipped to my friend as a surprise.  The multiple
> replies so far have suggested Strouds and Home Express but to the best of
> my knowledge they don't deal in mail order.  So if anyone knows of a
> mail order place I can order one, please let me know.  And beaucoup thanks
> to everyone who has replied so far.

> Any and all feedback, greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

> -jon
> -- 
>  ____________________________________________________________________________
> |Jon Granrose           | PADI, NRA             |'78 KZ1000LTD - "Beast"     |
> |Santa Cruz, CA         | DoD #97, AMA          |'84 VF500F - SOLD! HOOYAH!  | 
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>                    Is your religion BATF approved?
My wife made me a body pillow out of Dallas Cowboy material. Anyone who 
can sew can make a nice body pillow out of your favorite material...
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From: imager@io.com (Karl Chase Sr.)
Subject: Re: Where to find body pillow (mail order)?
Date: 1995/09/09
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