Husband Clothes

See these pants? They are men’s pants. Do you like them? If you want them, that can easily be arranged. No need to pay–just email me your address, and I’ll mail them. Postage–on me. All you have to do is take a quiz. (You don’t actually have to pass the quiz, as that could diminish my chances of getting rid of these pants. You just need to take the quiz. Any score will be fine.) Fill in the blank. These pants were _______:

a) Worn by a real dancer in the MC Hammer music video “Can’t Touch This” (1990) [Hint: after you take the quiz, see the video via YouTube here.]
b) Worn by astronaut Neil Armstrong during the first human step on the moon in 1969.
c) Worn by courageous firefighters around the world in the 1990’s due to their super flame-resistant properties.
d) Worn by my husband for two years before he thankfully outgrew them.

Okay, so which answer do you think is correct? If you picked d, you are right. And that was a pretty hard quiz (I know, because I was a teacher before becoming a writer). How could you possibly know these aren’t real dancer pants, astronaut pants, or firefighter pants? There are very few visual clues to guide you.

Also, do they not vaguely resemble parachute pants from the early to mid-1980’s? If I recall, there were 2 forms of parachute pants–a) the early version with creases, and b) a later version that was still shiny but sleek, but with no creases. I suspect that these yellow pants may actually be a pair of the “sleek” parachute pants (i.e., later version).

In fact, are there any fashion designers out there who can verify that these are NOT sleek parachute pants from the mid 1980’s? If so, what proof do you have? I don’t mean to sound testy, I would just like to verify for certain whether my husband wore parachute pants to work in the year 2005. If he did, at least I can say that parachute pants don’t wrinkle like his other pants, even after the standard 10 days of wear in a row! WOW.

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