As previously mentioned I have developed quite a dark and twisty sense of humor over the years. And I recently found something that appealed to my inner, irreverent lunatic in a big BIG way.

Meet Kevin Cotter.

Kevin’s wife of a dozen years recently up and decided to leave him and their marriage for reasons Im not completely aware of.

Her final parting guesture was to leave one thing and one thing only hanging in the otherwise empty section of what WAS her side of their master closet…her wedding dress.  Truly a kind and classy move.

When Kevin contacted her to ask about it, she told him in wildly impolite terms she had no use for it any longer and he could do whatever the $#@&% he wanted with it. Hello, Brutal.

And so, Kevin has done EXACTLY that.

Drawing on his own sick creative sense of humor as well as that of his friends and family, Kevin is putting that taffeta and satin to many good uses….101 uses to be exact.

And he is chronicling it all on his blog myexwifesweddingdress.com

Not only is the concept brilliantly unique it is literally laugh out loud funny.

Here are my personal Top Five favorite uses to date:

A VERY snazzy grill cover

A silky soft ice-pack

A fits-any-sink-size pasta strainer

An easily stow-n-go-able sports team banner

A Santa-aren’t-I sassy Christmas tree skirt

Some other suggested/intended uses include: Fish Net, Piñata, Hammock, Tent, Sunshade for windshield, Canopy, MC Hammer Pants,  Golf Net, Umbrella, Art Canvas, Pooper Scooper, Beanbag, Windsock,  Kitty Litter Liner, Rope Swing, Leaf Bag, Curtains, Sleeping Bag,  Parachute, Snuggie, Flag, Rope For Tug-of-War, Sack for Potato Sack Race, Fire Escape Rope, Soccer Net, Bar Towel, Car Mechanic Rag, Motorcycle Cover, Mosquito Net, Homeless Blanket, Yoga Mat, Pool Skimmer, Camera Lens Cloth, Matador Cloth (for bullfighting), SMART-Car Cover, Fire Blanket (put out a fire with it), Beekeeper Suit, and Cape.

As you can see that is still a bit shy of his goal of 101 uses so feel free to make suggestions of your own. I doubt there is any more qualified an audience than mine to come up with some seriously ridiculous and twisted ideas.

Here’s to remembering that the next best thing to solving a problem is finding some humor in it, because at the end of the day the most effective weapon we as human beings have against all that breaks our hearts is laughter.

 ”A keen sense of humor helps us to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerate the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected, and outlast the unbearable.” -Billy Graham