Jesus and Vasectomies
January 25, 2008
I was driving to a basketball game the other day (either on the OK-2 or the Muskogee Turnpike), and I saw two particularly amusing billboards.
The first: Jesus loves you.
Now, this wasn’t the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen. I mean, despite what some people might think, I think I remember seeing a similar billboard once in Los Angeles. All the same, it certainly doesn’t happen often.
No joke, but my first response was, “Gee, that’s nice.” I mean, everyone likes to hear that someone loves you. And when it’s the big Someone… Well, that’s always good to hear.
But then came the next billboard. And this isn’t like highways on the coasts where there are billboards everywhere. These might have been the only two billboards I saw in like 20 miles of driving.
It was an ad for “vasectomy reversal.”
Now, I don’t want to go into vasectomy too much, because I want this to be a family-friendly blog (God knows my mother is going to read this), but some things must be said:
Is there really that much of a market in Oklahoma to advertise to men who have a vasectomy to get it reversed??? I mean, seriously, is that billboard bringing in the big bucks?
According to wiki, these reversals can get pretty pricey so perhaps all they need to do is convince one guy and they make back their money and then some. Still, it’s a bizarre thing to read right after “Jesus loves you.” But then again, maybe it was strategic. Subliminal message: Jesus loves you. Vasectomy reversal. Jesus wants you to get your vasectomy reversed. Jesus wants you to get married and replenish the earth with Christian babies…
Bizarre. On a random note, I remember a professor in college telling me that his vasectomy was the best thing he ever did. Crazy hippie California professors….
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I’ve seen the v billboard.
It’s been up for at least a decade.
This picture of Jesus MADE MY DAY!!! That is awesome.. and one of those God loves you billboards totally encouraged me one day. AHAHA.. lol about the other billboard!!I mean seriously.. how many people HAVE had a vasectomy that they are advertising about reversing it!!! This blog rules!
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Hello Steve,
I am your Mom’s old friend from NJ. Saw her in June before my summer in Newfoundland, Canada where my husband and I spend 3 t0 4 mos a year.
Now that she is back in NJ, hope to get to see her again in Oct or Nov. My Mom still alive at 88 lives in Wharton, NJ. My husband Geoff and I live in St Peter Florida when it is too cold in Newfoundland.
I really enjoy your blog. Hope Vegas is the spot for you. And get at those law books!. You will grow older anyway and you can always grow older and be a lawyer. Heck, why not. Wish I had.
Night.
Judy
PS haven’t seen you since you were 10 but you are still awfully cute. I loved your grandparents
I think bill boards have nothing to do with religion. If not for you, the information might be useful for someone else in that area.
-Martin