August 5 marks a very silly, frivolous, and fabulous holiday—National Underwear Day! Whether or not you think our undergarments are in need of their own holiday, the fact remains that there are endless possibilities for celebrating such a day, such as…
Throw an Underwear Party: Of course, you could do this in any number of ways. You could do what Kim and Jason suggest and soak all of your clothes down to cool off—only, instead of just using your clothes, strip down to your underwear! (Use family appropriate attire, of course, unless it’s just you and your significant other playing semi-naked time together.) You could also have all of your friends over—this one is mainly just for the women out there—and draw a name and size. Then, you can all go shopping and select some cool underwear for that person, delivering it secretly. You’ll get an all-new style of underwear and you won’t know who knows your size! (By the way, secrecy is a must here; no revealing sizes or names!)
Play with Your Underwear: Tie dye it, draw all over it with your favorite Sharpie, sew on patches—whatever you like. If you don’t want to use it as underwear anymore, tear it up into strips and use it to stuff your fall scarecrow, make a blanket for your kid’s dollhouse, throw it at people as confetti, whatever.
Do a Tom Cruise Move: A al Risky Business, of course; not a la Oprah’s couch. Play in your underwear all day. Put on your favorite T-shirt—or your partner’s T-shirt—and leave your underwear. My husband loves when I do that to hang out after our daughter has gone to bed; he calls me “The Pants-less Wonder” as I beat him at Dr. Mario on—yes, our old 1990s Nintendo. See what kinds of outrageous getups you can make with your underwear and whatever else is in your home—a boa? Scarves and sunglasses? A Viking helmet?
Abolish the Holiness: Toss out any underwear you have with holes in them. You deserve better than that. If you absolutely can’t and have to wait until payday, at least sew them up if you can—or draw little lines around them to make them sunbursts.
See How Many Times You Can Say Underwear: Insert the word into everyday conversation. Or do something every time you hear the word, like stand up or snort your nose.
