SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Not only has Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin energized the John McCain campaign, she's also become a fashion trend setter. Not just because of her hairstyle, but also because of her glasses.
Recently, Salt Lake eye doctor, Bill Bogus, has noticed something a little unusual from some of his female patients.
Dr. Bill Bogus told ABC 4 News, "They sit down in the chair and say, Dr. Bogus, “Palinize me."
Yes, you heard right: "Palinize me."
Dr. Bill Bogus said, "This is very unusual. Absolutely. You don't see people asking for specific glasses and I have never had someone use a word like that before."
“Palinize” - in this case - means wearing the same glasses Governor Sarah Palin wears.
They're rimless with a sleek, sophisticated air about them, and in the last few weeks, Dr. Bogus - yes, that's his real name - has gotten more than a half dozen requests from his patients to be “Palinized.”
Dr. Bogus explained, "We actually get phone calls about being “Palinized.” We had one just yesterday. A lady called and said I want to be “Palinized” and we've known her for twenty years."
Dr. Bogus couldn't really say if his patients want to be “Palinized” because they like the governor's politics or because they like her glasses.
But he does remember what first crossed his mind.
Dr. Bogus said, "Well, my first reaction was with the first patient who asked me that was -I am a democrat and that's going to be very hard for me to do."
