WHEN IT COMES TO TASTEFUL GIFTS...
...nothing says "You're a geek" like a hand-made Princess Leia Sock Monkey.
Key Quote: Princess Leia is probably not a children's toy.
(Thanks to Claire "The Force" Martin)
Update: We don't know what that thing is next to Princess Leia's waist, and we don't want to know.
You're a little short for a puppet.
Posted by: Brainy Jello | May 25, 2005 at 12:21 PM
Why does Leia have three arms?
Posted by: Bryce | May 25, 2005 at 12:21 PM
Bryce - That's what you get when a puppet is "hand-mdae"
Posted by: Brainy Jello | May 25, 2005 at 12:22 PM
Next comes...
Chewsocka!
Sorry.
Posted by: DougDoots | May 25, 2005 at 12:23 PM
Bryce, the three hands are to reach the hard to reach areas when she's itchy, I think.
Posted by: Rockchild | May 25, 2005 at 12:24 PM
Doug, don't forget Hand Solo!
Posted by: Bryce | May 25, 2005 at 12:28 PM
??????? ????????? ???? ????? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! !!!!!
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | May 25, 2005 at 12:29 PM
Bryce- Sounds like a sex toy.
Posted by: DougDoots | May 25, 2005 at 12:30 PM
It would be so cool if they could make a Yoda Sock Monkey, I think. I just hope it doesn't stink!
Posted by: Rockchild | May 25, 2005 at 12:30 PM
Maybe it could double as one. There are no rules when making Star Wars sock puppets.
Posted by: Bryce | May 25, 2005 at 12:32 PM
ummm...I don't think that's a third hand...looks like the monkey's tail...guess Leia has a little secret no one knew about...'til now
:D
Posted by: alisaren | May 25, 2005 at 12:32 PM
Although you don't want to know what that thing next to her is, I think as a bona-fide Presidential Candidate, you should not skirt the issue.
It is obviously her personal "Light Sabre". Just the thing a girl needs on those long, lonely voyages accross interstellar space. Especially if your Wookie is a Weakie.
Posted by: igloo | May 25, 2005 at 12:32 PM
Watch out Han! The Storm Troopers are coming!
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | May 25, 2005 at 12:34 PM
MKJ
Whatever that is on ebay- I'm buying it
Posted by: gina.g | May 25, 2005 at 12:36 PM
Maybe it's her lipstick, or a can of hairspray.
Posted by: Rockchild | May 25, 2005 at 12:36 PM
Emkay - How do you DO it?
Posted by: Brainy Jello | May 25, 2005 at 12:39 PM
Looking at that Sir Adrian Boult The Planets Odd Weird SEXY Sci-Fi cov, I guess it was laundry day.
Posted by: Rockchild | May 25, 2005 at 12:39 PM
Bryce: There are no rules when making Star Wars sock puppets.
This is true, sadly . . .
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | May 25, 2005 at 12:41 PM
Brainy J, you made Dave self-conscious about his spelling. Personally, I liked "hand-mdae" better.
"Hand m'dae, mate!"
Posted by: Bryce | May 25, 2005 at 12:42 PM
Bryce: There are no rules when making Star Wars sock puppets.
This is true, sadly . . .
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | May 25, 2005 at 12:43 PM
Bryce - I think you're right. Just don't tell him that "Noiw they're using plastic penises", too.
Posted by: Brainy Jello | May 25, 2005 at 12:45 PM
Thanks Rocks, I'll put it on my 'watch' list. I think these parents just want to have someting to show their kid's dates and mortify them when they get older . . .
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | May 25, 2005 at 12:51 PM
Ever see the Bill Murray SNL bit as the lounge singer singing the Star Wars theme?
"Star Wars, nothing but
Star Wars..."
Posted by: DougDoots | May 25, 2005 at 12:53 PM
Doh! Er...glad to help on the Typo Committee.
Posted by: Brainy Jello | May 25, 2005 at 12:55 PM
Current bid is $16.07, which is $16.00 too much.
Lets act as the wonderful blog community we are and drive up the price.
Ready?
Go!
Posted by: DougDoots | May 25, 2005 at 01:06 PM
Anyone remember the spoof on Leia having huge cinnamon buns stuck to the side of her head? Was that Gilda Radner?
* calling all geezers *
Posted by: MOTW | May 25, 2005 at 01:07 PM
MOTW: That was 'Hardware Wars,' which came out after the first (fourth, whatever) movie. I screened a 16mm film of it recently, it's still pretty funny. The kids were underwhelmed, spoiled by Comedy Central I guess . . .
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | May 25, 2005 at 01:11 PM
Newsflash for the ladies of the blog: The coconut bra has now been replaced with these . . .
That is all.
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | May 25, 2005 at 01:17 PM
A hairy wart? I hope she doesn't have to breast feed!
Posted by: Rockchild | May 25, 2005 at 01:32 PM
ah, mahatma.
marsupial fur for your mammaries.
ick
Posted by: sj | May 25, 2005 at 02:11 PM
If that's a Leia sock monkey, then that must be her banana sabre.
Posted by: Robert | May 25, 2005 at 02:12 PM
Dang! That's not Princess Leia in the slave dancer outfit! This will never work with my Jabba sock monkey!
Posted by: DaBlade | May 25, 2005 at 02:31 PM
I have two of those already.
Posted by: Bottom Feeder | May 25, 2005 at 02:38 PM
MKJ - Do they come in mink?? That would be something worth thinking about! :)
Posted by: Eleanor | May 25, 2005 at 03:28 PM
Mahatma, I just went to Victoria's Secret and got a whole new collection of Ipex Coconut Bras, and now you tell me the uniform has changed?
Posted by: neophyte | May 25, 2005 at 03:53 PM
It's a tail.
Posted by: Daniel | May 26, 2005 at 12:57 AM
they should have used argyle sox... and i think, in the sendup on SNL, it was actually carrie fisher, in a guest-host appearance, who did a princess leia thing - as a beach movie...???
Posted by: queensbee | May 26, 2005 at 05:33 AM
yeah - Jeff - but i am guessing that the fare on the geezer bus is Half-price!!
Posted by: queensbee | May 26, 2005 at 06:15 AM
ummm...in case you guys didn't read...its a sock MONKEY....they 'third arm' is her tail. Boy...thought all you inteeligent people would have known that. :-\
And there is a yoda and a chewbacca sock monkey available from the same person.
Posted by: JC | May 28, 2005 at 06:29 PM