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"How I Met Your Mother" Inspired Items






In the spring, I fell madly in love with a television show. Here is the synopsis from tv.com:

Airs Next: CBS at Monday 8:30 PM (30 min.)
Status: New Series Premiered: September 19, 2005
Show Category: Comedy

"How I Met Your Mother is a comedy about Ted (Josh Radnor) and how he fell in love. It all starts when Ted's best friend, Marshall (Jason Segal), drops the bombshell that he's going to propose to his long-time girlfriend, Lily (Alyson Hannigan), a kindergarten teacher. At that moment, Ted realizes that he had better get a move on if he too hopes to find true love. Helping him in his quest is Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), a friend with endless, sometimes outrageous opinions, a penchant for suits and a foolproof way to meet women. When Ted meets Robin (Cobie Smulders), he's sure it's love at first sight, but destiny may have something else in store. The series is narrated through flashbacks from the future."

First of all, the characters in the show are so evocative of my friends that it's scary. (My husband and I are quite convinced that the character of "Marshall" is based on our friend Matt.)

Secondly, the character that Neil Patrick Harris plays, Barney Stinson, is the funniest character on television today. (Check out his blog, here.) Once you watch a few epsidoses, you will stop thinking of NPH as "Doogie" and start thinking of him as "Barney". I don't even know why I like that character...if I had a real friend who acted like Barney all the time, I'd probably have to kill him. Still, his dedication to "suiting up" and his commitment to psychitude are, to put it in his own words, "LEGENDARY!"

Thirdly, it's narrated by Bob Saget, who is frikkin hilarious.

And lastly, "Ted" (Josh Radnor) is cute. Cute almost in a lost-puppy-dog kinda way, but still quite adorable.

So if you're already fan of the show, here are some shirts & stuff for you. If you're not a fan of the show, just watch it, you won't be disapointed.

Here are the "I Heart Lily" and I Heart Barney" Shirts. Because who doesn't love Lily and Barney? (But, there are also I heart Ted, Marshall and Robin Shirts.)

And here is the "I Licked The Liberty Bell" Shirt. (No, I haven't really licked it yet, but it's on my to-do list.)

And lastly, here is the "What would Barney Do" shirt, with the word "Legendary" across the back.

Look around the HIMYM section, and you can find lots of other shirts, mugs, teddy bears, undies, magnets & stickers. And, as always, if you don't find exactly what you're looking for, let me know and I will see if I can make it for you!