If these sleeveless sweaters (they’re NOT vests, dammit!) and their models aren’t sealed in a time capsule somewhere, they should be. They’re pretty much the embodiment of the free-wheelin’ 1970s. You’ve get yer diverse collection of bell-bottomed and go-go-booted citizens donning cultural icons like the Smiley Face, the Crazy Daisy, and the Rainbow Sternum. Their classic Sears Catalog posturing harkens back to a simpler time in our history. Goofy but cheerful, just like the 70s themselves, yes?
Uhh, no. The 70’s was not all smiles and flowers and technicolor ribs. There were Pilgrim-confused individuals with an Isaac Newton fetish, gals involved in lurid affairs with 50-foot women who left gaudy lipstick stains everywhere, and diamond-encrusted hunks stuffed into chunky corduroys.
In fact, let’s take a look at these crotch-poppers. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the finest example of the male camel toe we’ve ever see, affectionately known as . . . wait for it . . .
The Mooseknuckle!!!
It’s gonna get a little weird inside that time capsule.
Mooseknuckle! OMG!
Heh! Mooseknuckle. I love it!
and 70s feminist knitting… http://www.flickr.com/photos/bildlek/3430748/
You gotta wonder if those pants aren’t just a tad uncomfortable..moose knuckle indeed! I am still chuckling….
I have also heard the mooseknuckle referred to as “almond joy”.
Ha!
It was goofy even then to tuck your knicker pants into your socks. Did the knickers ever look good? How did that fad get started?
Oh my god. That can NOT be comfortable, yet he’s got the biggest freaking smile on his face.
Somehow, this makes me hate the baggy pants thing a little less. I’d much rather see underwear than what a man’s packing.
i spotted those moose knuckles even before the close-up. what does that say about me.
I must find a reason to use the term Moosknuckle.
Priceless.
I don’t know maryse but the same would have to said about me!
I hate you. You make me weep helpless tears and I CAN’T STOP LAUGHING!
I gave you some linkieness over at
http://linkateria.blogspot.com/2006/07/stumbling-into-friday.html
OMG I think I had those knickers! But then I was 8 at the time.
ROFLMAO!
You know, I might actually wear that apple job every now and again, but hell, I wear crocheted bacon…
Almost piddled right here in the office chair when I saw that camel toe. It’s scaaaaary!! In fact, it takes away from the ginormous socks (or are they white stockings and knickers?!) on the chick to his left… LOL! Great photos Stitchy!
MOOSEKNUCKLE!!! My life will never be the same.
I actually really want to make that orange one with the flower…
Bwahahaha!
Now THAT’S classic!
you really need to post warnings before you unleash new names…like mooseknuckle. I spit tea all over my desk at work!!
I wasn’t aware that mooseknuckle was masculine. I’ve only ever heard it used in the feminine. Very interesting…I need to make some phone calls
Something must be wrong with me.
Because I really like the orange one with the white flower!
Mooseknuckle. OMG. I’m dying of laughter. (help!)
is it sad that i really want the one with the tree on it? any chance you’ll share a copy of the pattern? i’ll pay for postage!
mooseknuckle! i needed that word so bad i can’t even explain it…i know a guy who has, what i call, “the rare male cameltoe”. now, he has a name all to himself. thanks stitchy!
Now that’s classic. I’ll have to use that word “mooseknuckle” more often. Ok not make the image weirder or draw more attention to it. (I’m sure it does that fine on its own) But I’ve been wondering.. Is it me.. Or is he a bit loppy?
Oh my good grief!!!!!!!! That was too funny….thanks for the close-up of the Mooseknuckle! And I also wonder if the ‘lip sweater’ could be modified somehow to be the Rolling Stones lips & tongue??? I’d wear that!!!
What IS that thing???… There shouldn’t be anything like that in that particular spot… Yikes…
i have that pattern! i made the middle, flower sweater thing, the one shown in orange. it came half made with the pattern, and someone had crocheted the flower so i just finished it. Its pretty awful.
heh mooseknuckle! Priceless!
I want that tree sweater though! by darn it!