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Bunting

527 posts in 136 days
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69 days ago

The Bathing Suit

When I was a child the bathing suit for the mature figure was boned,

trussed and reinforced, not so much sewn as engineered.

They were built to hold back and uplift and they did a good job.

Today’s stretch fabrics are designed for the prepubescent girl with a

figure carved from a potato chip.

The mature woman has a choice -

she can either go up front to the maternity department and try on a

floral suit with a skirt,

coming away looking like a hippopotamus who escaped from Disney’s

Fantasia

or she can wander around every run of the mill department store

trying to make a sensible choice from what amounts to a designer range

of florescent rubber bands.

What choice did I have?

I wandered around, made my sensible choice and entered the chamber of

horrors known as the fitting room.

The first thing I noticed was the extraordinary tensile strength of

the stretch material.

The Lycra used in bathing costumes was developed, I believe, by NASA

to launch small rockets from a slingshot, which give the added bonus

that

if you manage to actually lever yourself into one, you are protected

from shark attacks

as any shark taking a swipe at your passing midriff would immediately

suffer whip lash.

I fought my way into the bathing suit, but as I twanged the shoulder

strap in place,

I gasped in horror – my boobs had disappeared!

Eventually, I found one boob cowering under my left armpit.

It took a while to find the other. At last I located it flattened

beside my seventh rib.

The problem is that modern bathing suits have no bra cups.

The mature woman is meant to wear her boobs spread across her chest

like a speed bump.

I realigned my speed bump and lurched toward the mirror to take a full

view assessment.

The bathing suit fit all right, but unfortunately it only fit those

bits of me willing to stay inside it.

The rest of me oozed out rebelliously from top, bottom, and sides.

I looked like a lump of play dough wearing undersized cling wrap.

As I tried to work out where all those extra bits had come from,

the prepubescent sales girl popped her head through the curtain,

‘Oh, there you are,’ she said, admiring the bathing suit.

I replied that I wasn’t so sure and asked what else she had to show me.

I tried on a cream crinkled one that made me look like a lump of

masking tape,

and a floral two piece which gave the appearance of an oversized

napkin in a serving ring.

I struggled into a pair of leopard skin bathers with ragged frills

and came out looking like Tarzan’s Jane, pregnant with triplets and

having a rough day.

I tried on a black number with a mesh midriff and looked like a

jellyfish in mourning.

I tried on a bright pink suit with such a high cut leg I thought I

would have to wax my eyebrows to wear it .

Finally, I found a suit that fit.

a two-piece affair with a shorts style bottom and a loose blouse-type

top.

It was cheap, comfortable, and bulge-friendly, so I bought it

.

My ridiculous search had a successful outcome, I figured.

When I got home, I found a label which read—‘Material might become

transparent in water.’

So, if you happen to be on the beach or near any other body of water

this year

and I’m there too… I’ll be the one in cut-off jeans and a t-shirt!

You’d better be laughing or rolling on the floor by this time.

‘Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the

rain.’

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

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blooz

266 posts in 134 days

69 days ago

LOL …Great one Bunting …. I can just picture …

See ya’ on the beach, maybe …...

-- blooz 5b - You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt. ~author unkown

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Bunting

527 posts in 136 days
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69 days ago

lol,lol not in this bathing suit tho , lol,lol

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

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Eklectic

1356 posts in 212 days
hardiness zone 5a

69 days ago

Rolling, Rolling on the floor!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

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Bunting

527 posts in 136 days
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69 days ago

lol , lol, not my kind of suit not even for 128 lbs who has no bulges or excess to push in here and there. The no excess is the problem, lol,lol

invisible on me would scare any one into their grave

sister sent me this and thought it was cute

I can kind of half remember my mom when I was a kid , a big woman ,in one like that except for the invisible part. lol,lol

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

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Bob

500 posts in 160 days
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69 days ago

I’m luvin it Bunting cause it’s the reality of who we are and what we have become.
I think a fair trade is wisdom and self deprocation for fleeting beauty and feeling always slightly inadequate.
Like you, I am enjoying the journey .
Your story is hiralious as I am married to somebody like you.

bob

-- I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. Alberta Canada Zone 3A or maybe 3B

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Bunting

527 posts in 136 days
hardiness zone 5b

69 days ago

One must go with the flow bob

no sense in complaining about anything, they don’t hear you anyway and gets you no where or l very ittle

yep, except yourself for who you are and others will love you just a much if not more ,is the way I think

Have a good one

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

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MsDebbieP

2988 posts in 412 days
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69 days ago

I was eating cereal as I read this… almost choked at the boob under the armpit… lol
thanks for the laugh

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

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dini

593 posts in 128 days
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69 days ago

Thanks for starting my day with a giggle, Bunting!

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

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Bon

1228 posts in 192 days
hardiness zone 5a

69 days ago

You made my day Bunting.Your story was hilarious.I hate todays bathing suit styles unless your in your 20’s or younger.I’m the one at the other end of the beach wearing cut off jeans and a t-shirt also. (lol)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

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Bob

500 posts in 160 days
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69 days ago

You know time is creeping up on you when the only time you get asked to see your boobs is during a mammogram. <vbg>

Bob

-- I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. Alberta Canada Zone 3A or maybe 3B

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GrandmaT

2580 posts in 290 days
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68 days ago

Bob … LOL!!! LOL!!!!!

This whole thread is hilarious!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

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Bunting

527 posts in 136 days
hardiness zone 5b

68 days ago

excuse me. during a mammogram???

Even then I can’t find them. lol,lol

the nurse says, sling. I say sling what, where??

then she says, aaah you got it, I reply, I did, is it in the right slot?

excuse pun

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

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Bob

500 posts in 160 days
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68 days ago

A HAPPY WOMAN

A woman in her fifties is at home, unclothed, happily jumping on
her bed and squealing with delight. Her husband watches her for
a while and asks,
“Do you have any idea how ridiculous you look? What’s the matter
with you?” The woman continues to bounce on the bed and says, “I
don’t care what you think. I just came from having a mammogram,
and the doctor says that not only am I healthy, but I have the breasts
of an 18 year-old.
The husband replies, “What did he say about your 50-year old ass?”
“Your name never came up,” she replied.

-- I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. Alberta Canada Zone 3A or maybe 3B

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Bob

500 posts in 160 days
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68 days ago

HEALTH ADVICE

Q: I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?

A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that’s it. Don’t waste
them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart
will not make you live longer; that’s like saying you can extend the life
of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.

Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?

A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and
corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an
efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain?
Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy
vegetable). And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily
allowance of vegetable slop.

Q: Is beer or wine bad for me?
A: Look, it goes to the earlier point about fruits and vegetables. As we
all know, scientists divide everything in the world into three
categories: animal, mineral, and vegetable. We all know that beer and
wine are not animal, and they are not on the periodic table of elements,
so that only leaves one thing, right? My advice: Have a burger and a beer
and enjoy your liquid vegetables.

Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?

A: Well, if you have a body, and you have body fat, your ratio is one to
one. If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc.

Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?

A: Can’t think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain – Good.

Q: If I stop smoking, will I live longer?

A: Nope. Smoking is a sign of individual statement and peace of mind. If
you stop, you’ll probably stress yourself to death in record time.

Q: Aren’t fried foods bad for you?

A: You’re not listening. Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil. In
fact, they’re permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad
for you?

Q: What’s the secret to healthy eating?

A: Thicker gravy.

Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the
middle?

A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You should
only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.

Q: Is chocolate bad for me?

A: Are you crazy? Cocoa beans: another vegetable. It’s the best feel good
food around!

I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food
and diets. Have a cookie; flour is a veggie!

“And when life hands you lemons, ask for a bottle of tequila and salt.”
The Boobster

-- I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. Alberta Canada Zone 3A or maybe 3B

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Bon

1228 posts in 192 days
hardiness zone 5a

68 days ago

Thanks for clearing a few of those issues up for me Dr. Bob.I like your thinking. :-)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

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Bunting

527 posts in 136 days
hardiness zone 5b

68 days ago

Bob

These are great, lol

Seems I am following all the rules just riight lol,lol

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

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Bunting

527 posts in 136 days
hardiness zone 5b

68 days ago

Bullshit and Brilliance
A wealthy old lady decides to go on a photo safari in Africa , taking her faithful aged poodle named Cuddles, along for the company.

One day the poodle starts chasing butterflies and before long, Cuddles discovers that he’s lost. Wandering about, he notices a leopard headingrapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.

The old poodle thinks, ‘Oh, oh! I’m in deep doo-doo now!’ Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the leopard is about to leap the old poodle exclaims loudly, ‘Boy, that was one delicious leopard! I wonder if there are any more around here?’

Hearing this, the young leopard halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees. ‘Whew!’ says the leopard, ‘That was close! That old poodle nearly had me!’

Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the leopard. So off he goes, but the old poodle sees him heading after the leopard with great speed, and figures that something must be up. The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard.

The young leopard is furious at being made a fool of and says, ‘Here, monkey, hop on my back and see what’s going to happen to that conniving canine!

Now, the old poodle sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back and thinks, ‘What am I going to do now?’, but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn’t seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old poodle says.

‘Where’s that damn monkey? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another leopard!

Moral of this story….

Don’t mess with old farts .. age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.

If you don’t send this to five ‘old’ friends right away there will be five fewer people laughing in the world.

I am in no way insinuating that any of you are old, some are just more youthfully challenged.

You did notice the size of the print?

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

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CaptnA

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66 days ago

Thank you ma’am
You have enabled me to not only laugh uproariously but to share the laugh with a special few.
I think it may be hard to notice you in your bathing outfit as so many of those I know, AND I, will be dressed similarly… ;)

-- Flowers aren't manly? Then why do so many women like them.....

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Bunting

527 posts in 136 days
hardiness zone 5b

66 days ago

Captna

lol,lol well, we might be getting up there a bit., but I always say, don’t try and fool and old fool, ya might just get fooled!!

lol,lol

Glad you had a good laugh

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

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