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

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From: Marni Klein
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 00:00
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I got mine through the Speigal catalogue, although the s&h was about as 
much as the D@MN pillow!  Thank goodness I has a gift certificate...



In article <431ndn$b7k@goonsquad.spies.com>,
Charleen Bunjiovianna <charleen@goonsquad.spies.com> wrote:
>In article <odinDEMBy1.2EL@netcom.com> odin@netcom.com (Jon Granrose) writes:
>>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 ;-).  
>
>I don't think this is the primary reason for the body pillow.
>
>It acts as support for people who sleep on their side.  People who do
>that tend to bend the knee of the leg on top, and move it forward so
>that it's supported by the mattress.  This can seriously tweak
>your back out of shape.  The body pillow provides support for that "upper"
>knee, so you can sleep with a straight back.  No more morning backaches.
>
>>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 think the Company Store catalogue sells these.  Try 800 information.
>
>Charleen Bunjiovianna
>Redwood City, California
>
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From: mklein@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Marni Klein)
Subject: Re: Where to find body pillow (mail order)?
Date: 1995/09/11
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