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October 07, 2006
The death of my favorite boxers
This morning, I got out of the shower, dried off, and put on my favorite pair of boxers. They're reddish, kinda plaid, and I've had them for about ten years. They have a paint splash across the top where I accidentally spilled paint all over my chest in Lubbock and a tear on the side where I got caught on a nail in Uzbekistan.
Lately I've been ignoring the signs. The looseness of the waistband from the broken binding. The thinness of the fabric. I kept thinking that they were just getting more 'comfortable.'
Today I couldn't ignore the obvious. They're too old. I threw them out, then put on a different pair.
Demolition work at Jerry and Patricio's just wasn't the same without them.
Posted by G at October 7, 2006 07:11 PM
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I feel your pain, my child. Take strength in knowing they've gone to a better place.
Requiem et pax aeternum.
Posted by: Jim (The Canuck One) at October 8, 2006 05:20 AM
Always remember the good times you've had when you wore 'em....the good times....*plays tiny violin*
Posted by: Doug at October 9, 2006 05:50 AM
I've steadily lost all my favorite flannel boxers over the last couple years, and mourned each one, before turning it into a shoe polishing rag.
Posted by: copperred at October 9, 2006 12:21 PM
10 Years?!? Wow. The longest a pair has ever lasted for me is 5 years.
Posted by: George at October 9, 2006 04:13 PM
Next time wear them three more days and then auction them off online.
Posted by: MikeProv1 at October 10, 2006 12:41 AM
I'll be thinking of you during this time of mourning.
Posted by: mark at October 10, 2006 11:30 AM
Hate when that happens. I don't wear boxers, but Jay had a pair that were my favorite on him. They had umbrellas on them. I'm still trying to find a replacement.
Posted by: Scott at October 10, 2006 01:31 PM
caught on a nail in uzbekistan? *that* old saw.
Posted by: scott at October 10, 2006 03:46 PM
It looks like it may be time for me to come do an overhaul on your closet AGAIN! This time I'm coming with a polaroid and gonna group your outfits together like Grrranimals and take pictures for you to pair them up. And anything that you own prior to the onset of the Bush Regime will be thrown out. Oh G, I love your little fashion faux pas?
Posted by: Tye at October 11, 2006 01:43 AM
That paint on your chest thing sounds kinda hot.
Posted by: GayProf at October 11, 2006 03:57 PM
back on a hiatus from blog checking, i dropped in and am amused to read that you've been enlisted for home repairs, while commando.
(oh, wait, i missed that 'put on another pair' line... never mind.)
Posted by: nicole at October 12, 2006 03:17 AM
Just think how much you'll have wearing in the new ones!
Posted by: moby at October 12, 2006 10:36 PM