Buy Her Beware

By Margaret -
Today, I made my semiannual pilgrimage to the department store to buy new brassieres. I arrived to discover that a large proportion of bras this season are of the Wonderbra brand variety: The kind that give a lady the ample bosom that nature did not intend. The original Wonderbra was there but nearly every other brand is featuring a bra that provides an extra letter of womanly goodness. It seemed to run about 70% super-padded. The remaining 30% appeared to be made up of the ultra-sheer variety or the minimizer bras which do exactly what they claim to do. It seemed that nearly all bras featured at eye level were designed to amplify or reduce a woman's breast. Forget about truth in advertising this season, fellas.

Which kind did I get? I'm not telling!

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  1. Tim Swanson1:45 AM

    I can't bare the suspense!

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  2. Anonymous10:43 AM

    Apparently, women have to be equally wary. An article in yesterday's New York Times talks about how men's underpants are no longer the Fruit of the Looms your father used to pick up at Woolworth's. The "welter of choices" includes "action bikins" and "athletic strings" and shorts with breathable mesh pouches or waistband condom pockets (how convenient!). Let's not forget the "sling support" design, designed to "lift, project forward and improve the wearer's profile." Puts Speedo's in a whole new light...

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