A Huggie isn’t Just a Diaper in NOLA
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Growing up, we called those things that keep your beer chilled “huggies.” When I moved out of state for school, my new friends called them “koozies.” To me and my family, they will always be huggies. I have an odd fascination with huggies (not unlike my fetish with coasters–hey, they are both drink related. Weird.) and have many in my pantry.
I have some for bottles, more for cans; some that can lay flat (my grandfather prefers these because he can tuck one into his pocket and take it to the casino with him); some with competing attorneys’ logos (what a smart idea they have!). I have one with a Saints logo that I bought from the hardware store where I held my first job. This one has a cup insert that’s kinda cool:
The first week I was practicing law I was brought in to assist in estate planning for folks that had just won over $10,000,000. I was requested to take “copious notes,” and I got this huggie as a souvenir from the clients:
Then there is my “floozie koozie,” that’s its marketed name. I gave these out to friends that came in for Mardi Gras a few years ago. Feathers, dangly beads, leopard print and all:
My latest addition is this little gem from Princess Penelope (that “S” is for Sarcastic, of course):
So, what brought on this post? Well, Mardi Gras, of course. With friends coming in next week, I am in prep-mode. And one item on that list is my Mardi Gras huggie, because you need your hands free to catch beads:
“How ya gonna clap?”
Ahhh Koozies…I have a love/hate relationship with those things. We give them away at Jazz Fest and by the end I am tired of looking at them, however I do think they are one of the BEST inventions EVER. Maple Leaf had Slap Koozies for awhile.
Ok, I love me a koozie too but even with the strap to hold it around your neck, how do you keep your beer from spilling when you jump for beads? I usually end up setting my beer down on the ground in front of me and someone ends up spilling it…there’s an invention in the making…a spillproof, hands free beer koozie/huggie…..
What would we do without the “hands-free” koozie during Mardi Gras???
The last one is a “How ya gonna clap?” huggie. That’s what we call em-from Jazz Fest.
When we got married, J brought ATLEAST 50 huggies with him from his bachelor days. I’m not kidding. He may be a midwesterner but he’s one of us at heart.
I just can’t get used to “koozie”… it will always be “huggie.” My favorite is a silver sequined beauty with orange boa feathers and a matching embroidered “T” as in University of Tennessee! Simply stunning!
I need a necklace koozie.. (up on LI NY we say koozie)..
I love the floozie coozies! I had one that was pink and feathery and had a princess tiara on it but someone stole it, of course. You should totally make those and sell them on Etsy or something, Id buy one!
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Really nice koozies. I am very much impressed with the designs of the koozies.
Where can I find some “hands free” koozies!!???
I love the “girlie” huggies with the feathers and leopard print. Where can I buy these? Is there somewhere to buy just the leopard print huggie, then add on the rest of the decor? I was thinking they would make great gifts. Thank you.
The “How Ya’ Gonna Clap?” huggies are manufactured by me in Missouri and are also known as “feedbags”. E-mail me at rhackett@socket.net