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Random thought of the day

So, the Associated Press just issued some new Stylebook entries on fashion. One of the entries was "Bloomingdale's."

And do you know what I thought when I heard the word "Bloomingdale's"?

The same thing I've thought for about 20 years now.

In high school there was a girl who apparently liked Bloomingdale's and apparently had a variety of underwear that said "Bloomie's" on the ass. I was not fashionable enough then, nor am I now, to know how culturally significant such underpants were. I recognized the type face as being from Bloomingdale's. I'm a journalist, we recognize typefaces. So I deduced that is where she purchased these underwear.

As for how I knew she had them? I wish I could report that I saw them changing after gym class, but that would be a lie.

Truth is, she always wore them with khaki pants, so that if one followed her khaki pants day, you could read her undies.

To this day, I always wear plain white underwear with khaki pants. And, also to this day, that's the only thing I remember about this certain person from high school.

I've never actually made it to Bloomingdale's. I am not sure I could go in there without cracking up. (And/or checking my ass in a mirror to make sure no one can read my underpants.)

posted by Laura at 9:17 AM