Snuggie Pub Crawl: An Experience Not Worth Missing.

In an effort to actually get any work done this week, I am going to write this post now since it will be on the forefront of my mind if I don't get it out of the way.

The Snuggie Bar Crawl, which I have been looking forward to since I was born, was last night. It was put on by a few members of the Dayton community, and anyone was allowed to attend, Snuggie or not. It was hands down one of the best experiences of my life, which is odd because if it wasn't for the fact that I was wearing a Snuggie, it probably would not have been all that exciting. Snuggies make all the difference when you want to have fun. The next time you are bored, put on a Snuggie and let the good times roll!

Jackie, Kelsie, and myself began the bar crawl at Blind Bob's. This was the second stop of the bar crawl. We were running a bit late. Once we finally arrived, we were a bit skeptical of the entire situation because we did not see a single soul in a Snuggie! Hidden in our car looking into the bar, we only saw normally clothed people. Our hearts were racing. Were we brave enough to walk through the bar in our Snuggies despite being the only three in them? Should we just count our losses and head back to campus? Being a once in a lifetime opportunity, we went for it. We made the right call.

Before even entering the bar, we had people coming up to us commenting on our Snuggies. We felt judged, but we didn't care. One feature about Snuggies that only Snuggie owners know about is the impenetrable forcefield to any judgement thrown in the Snuggie wearer's direction. We were unstoppable. After a few pictures outside Blind Bob's, we went in.

Upon entering, we thankfully found a small group of Snuggie Bar Crawl members to our left. There were about ten people in total around a few tables, two of which were wearing Snuggies. One member straggled behind at the first bar, which made a total of three Snuggie wearers before our arrival. Our group doubled the attendance of people actually wearing Snuggies. Despite such a low turnout, we were happy to see other people love their Snuggies as much as we do. As Jackie would say, Snuggies are "heaven on earth," and this proves it. All in all, the first bar was a success. Kelsie did a little networking and got a business card from the person who set up the bar crawl, Jackie met her future husband (an attractive and intelligent man from Minneapolis) and I am always happy when in a Snuggie.

A photographer from the Dayton Daily News followed us around the entire night as we modeled our Snuggies to the Dayton community. This guy made sure to take pictures of everything, including taking pictures of people taking pictures. I put the link to the photos at the bottom of the post, as you can see I'm in about 75% of the picutres. Needless to say, I'm famous.

The next stop on the list was The Trolley Stop. On our way there, people traversing the Oregon District stopped to check us out, snap a few pics, and compliment us on being so cool. Throughout the night, people supported our Snuggies by putting their sweaters or button up shirts on backwards. Although not quite a Snuggie, it was fun to see people supporting the bar crawl.

The mayor of Dayton made an appearance at The Trolley Stop to judge the Snuggie-off (my name for the best Snuggie competition). The mayor made all six of us Snuggiers get on stage and say a little about ourselves and our Snuggies. Trying to win over the crowd, I made sure to let them know I had an incredibly muscular bod under my Snuggie and did a little flexing for them (see picture below). Both Kelsie and Jackie tried to win by accessorizing with belts, and by having Snuggies with pockets, something of which I am still jealous about.

That's me flexing for the mayor and all those in attendance of the Snuggie-off. In the background is Kelsie with her belt and pocketed red Snuggie.

Sidenote: The mayor of Dayton said I had a muscular bod. I can cross that one off my bucket list.

Despite our best efforts, we lost...to a FUGGIE (fake Snuggie). The winner made his own "Snuggie" out of a fish pattern cloth. Lame that the Fuggie won, but I don't really think I wanted the grand prize anyway. The Fuggier received a one night stay at a bed in breakfast somewhere in the Oregon District. I can make my own breakfast thank you very much.

After the Snuggie-off, we taxied it back to campus and made it out to the Fieldhouse for a little bit. We were the hit of the bar for a brief stint, then left shortly thereafter. 

I cannot wait for next year's Snuggie Bar Crawl. I recommend you go out and purchase a Snuggie right now so you can attend.

Here is the link to the rest of the pictures of the first annual Dayton Snuggie Bar Crawl if you are interested:

http://projects.daytondailynews.com/cache/galleries/Entertainment/Events/041809snuggiepub/