August 11th is National Underwear Day

At least, according to Freshpair.com, it is…

Underwear isn’t something we talk about much. For a long, long time it didn’t get mentioned at all, except as “unmentionables”, and it was seen even less. Today, it is very different. Increasingly, women are showing glimpses of bra straps and lingerie under a see-through shirt. Likewise, men don’t worry about keeping their underwear waistbands below their pants. In fact, far from being hidden or inappropriate, intimate apparel now fits snugly into pop culture-through fashion, through retail, through celebrities’ attire, and a million other ways. Even when you don’t think about it, underwear reflects a mood, a personality, a sense of style, a special occasion, and so much more. It’s more revealing than anything else we wear-which may be why it’s so rarely revealed.

[…] This is the day when underwear becomes not just the first thing you put on and the last thing you take off, but the most important thing you wear all day. Go on an underwear shopping spree to dress yourself. Dress from the inside out. Call your favorite radio station and tell them about National Underwear Day, and how listeners can go to www.freshpair.com to sign the petition urging official recognition of a day to honor these invaluable but underappreciated undergarments. Treat yourself to that new thong you’ve been eyeing. Break out your favorite pair of boxers. Take a few minutes to find what’s in your top drawer and revisit your underwear history. Start a conversation around the water cooler. Proudly display a bit of your skivvies for all to see. Don’t be shy about it. Underwear is one thing we all have in common (unless you’re one of those people who don’t wear any).

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