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Thursday, April 20, 2006

Mormon Missionaries are the New Black

Posted by on April 20 at 17:10 PM

Perhaps you remember Brandon Malan and Graham Larson, the stylish Mormon missionaries who brightened The Stranger’s most recent “Worn Out” fashion issue.

Well, according to Hot Tipper Barak, Malan and Larson’s “Worn Out” appearance has instigated a season of love for Mormon missionaries across Seattle:

I was just walking down the street in the U District and ran into two missionaries. I asked how they felt about the missionaries in the fashion issue and they laughed and said it was great—that people have been more excited to see them at the door because of the issue and that they’d even been invited into people’s houses just to see the photo of the “Worn Out” missionaries posted on the fridge, because “they thought our friends were so cute.”

Thank you, Barak, for sharing this sweet story, and congrats to the adored-for-their-cuteness Mormons…


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So you guys are responsible for more Mormons getting into people's houses to preach their bizarre message of Moroni and the Lamanites and the Golden Plates? Wow, that's awesome! I, for one, will continue to cross to the other side of the street whenever I see those backpack-wearing, nametag-adorned weirdos heading my way.

For the record, I'm with you, Levislade.

However, treating Mormon missionaries like adorable little hamsters, rather than truth-bearing prophets, seems like a step in the right direction.

Fair enough - I just know they'll take any opening you give them and turn it into a mind-melting lecture on why they are the Chosen ones, and you could be too, if you would only abandon all reason and will.

It is pretty adorable how these 18-year-old midwestern kids are walking around calling themselves "elders," though.

the mormon boys were adorable that day! they were innocent yet skeptical and i could sense they were a hair away from running in the other direction. particularly when my friend corey walked up stating he just got a fashion column with Seattle Gay News. but they filled out the waiver just like everyone else.

turns out one of the boys was from a town in CA where my parents live and i spent my high school years, so i focused our conversation on that. i didn't mention that i once had a steamy makeout session with a cute blonde morman that included his heavy breathing and my butt touching. years later he hunted me down, post mission/pre marriage, asking for my forgiveness so he could be free to give himself to god.

Better than exhibiting oneself, one's brainwashed spouse, and one's soon to be a freak scion as an Operating Thetan I suppose.
I would sooner open my door to two morma twinks than to the infinitely scarier Mr. Cruise (for example).

Common on folks, the Mormon story is a hell of lot more interesting the traditional American Christian stuff - imported from the courts, regal and thological, of Europe.

I have a big problem with transubstaniation.

Remember Moromons have all lay clergy, great systems of taking care of their own, and long ago said to quit smoking.

The more intersting story is that they are very sexual. The offical line of purity actually creates this raging sexual tension.

Mormon girls don't allow penetration but are famous for hand jobs and blow jobs, readily.

Many of the male missionary teams have crushes on each other - and yes, sex.

Next time - get friendly, and offer a quiet party at your house.

Um?

"particularly when my friend corey walked up stating he just got a fashion column with Seattle Gay News."

How has this thread overlooked that passage?

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