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Nun Fashion in Michigan - A Photo Essay of God's Wives' Closet

During our 40 Whatever/Ford-y Whatever trip through the glorious Great Lakes Region, my BFF CityMama & I were compelled to make an unplanned stop at the Cross in the Woods Catholic Shrine. Even though it was God's Will that we found it, we didn't feel like walking through the woods to see the actual "Cross" (because ew, woods + walking = no thanks, dirty!) but the stop was totally worth it just to experience the most wonderful and terrifying collection of dolls, possibly in the world.

It was a very special doll museum, containing over 300 dolls, in varying sizes, wearing horror movie expressions and dressed in the habits of nuns -- and priests -- from around the globe.

To my dismay, none of them were for sale, not the dolls or the costumes! And they were frustratingly well protected against crazy chicks who would have risked God's Wrath by shoplifting them, or even just experiencing the magic by running our their curious fingers over the embroidered "Jesus" whipples.

Spoilsports. But we took pictures. A lot of pictures.

Hey, We're in God's Wives' Closet!

Yes, that's the Mother Theresa habit on the far right. Take a good look, because that's as close as you're going to get to a Nun of Color in this collection. Apparently most nuns are white.

It would have been nice if Sally Field could have signed the Flying Nun costume below, but no such luck.

We learned that the best nuns are fully accessorized, with special embroidery and chunky beads.

Loving that light blue suit! And the modern, low-maintenance hair do! Also, who decided which sightless mannequins needed to wear glasses?

Mayor McHottie, Your Batman Secret Is Safe With Us

I finally saw Batman, The Dark Knight and now I know: Mayor McHottie is Batman.

All those people asking why Batman's voice is so deep and ragged? Wicked obvious to anyone who's ever heard Gavin Newsom speak. Plus the signature slicked back hair is a dead giveaway. It's plain as day that Christian Bale totally based the Dark Knight on our own Gay Marriage Mayor.

Just look at these two. Same hair, same tie, and that steely glare. They're practically the same person!

 

That's Christian on the left and Gavin on the right, just in case you were having a (totally understandable) hard time figuring out which one is the real Batman and which one is just acting.

I wonder if Gavin gets his Bat Tights in the Castro, or at Piedmont, that drag queen store in the Haight? Either way, I bet they look fine with his cape.

Abandoned: 20th and Bryant

On top of a garbage can. For the sake of the precarious mental health our homeless population, I am knocking these into the can in five.

Putting the Booty in Bootyful

Only $9.95 for dual padding. Witnessed on Mission and 21st.