if you’re like many of us who grew up in the 60s-70s
you’ll no doubt remember the popular ‘days of the week’ underwear sets
i loved the colors, the names,
the sense of knowing what day it was
without having to be burdened with a real calendar
yet i always wondered one thing about them –
why no ‘sunday’ pair?
what was the possible reason for this?
would god be mad if we wore underwear on sunday?
wouldn’t he be even madder if we didn’t?
i knew my catechism nuns wouldn’t have the answers.
i was left wondering.
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in the following scene from ‘when harry met sally’
sally explained the reason behind her latest breakup. great minds…..
HARRY: So how come you broke up with Sheldon?…SALLY: Well, if you must know, it’s because he was very jealous and I had these days of the week underpants.HARRY: [Makes buzzer sound]. I’m sorry. I need a judge’s ruling on this. Days of the week underpants?SALLY: Yes. They had the days of the week on them and I thought they were sort of funny. And then one day Sheldon says to me, “You never wear Sunday.” He’s all suspicious, “Where was Sunday? Where had I left Sunday?” And I told him and he didn’t believe me.HARRY: What? SALLY: They don’t make Sunday.HARRY: Why not?SALLY: Because of God.
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“this is sunday, and the question arises, what’ll I start tomorrow?
-kurt vonnegut
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Maybe a reminder to change one every day?🤣
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So was Sunday a ‘day of rest?’
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Yes🍀
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))
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Because on Sunday the Knicks were playing away 😉 ❤
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That explains it
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It’s so you can feel freedom on laundry day.
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Ah, that could be it –
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I never knew…..
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One of life’s big questions
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I never had the set to know this. The things I’ve lived me entire life not knowing…
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Every day I learn at least 30 things
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I think I’m a slower learner….but just as eager 😉
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I think we don’t even realize how much we learn in a day. Our brains are probably saying ‘huh’ many times throughout the day without us even noticing
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I agree with that. I have to admit I surprise myself sometimes when I know something!
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Me too!
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I never owned a set of these, and I didn’t remember that about the Sunday pair in When Harry met Sally. Funny. 🙂
But–apparently, some sets DID have a Sunday pair. https://www.bustle.com/articles/26097-whatever-happened-to-days-of-the-week-underwear-and-is-there-a-sunday-pair
And some sets now also include “Hump Day.” I’m so not going there!
(I am really good at researching as procrastination.) 🙂
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There you go, for those who needed the security of knowing what to do on Sunday. As for hump day ). When I become rich and famous I will happily employ you as my head researcher ❤️
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🙂
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thank you for the brief history lesson
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A teacher never rests )
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😀
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💃🏿
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So funny and ture.
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God knows why, Beth.
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💃🏿
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What funny Harry/Sally dialogue – forgotten about that one. You have reminded me of my favorite (rather sexy, silky) undies in college. Days of the week (in cursive). I think Saturday was hot pink, but yes, now that I think about it…. no Sunday! 🙂
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So funny
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I didn’t realize there wasn’t a sunday lol!
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How funny. If I knew HOW I’d send you a whacky postcard I bought once in England, with all the ladies’ undies for every day of the week and tellingly, there was a Sunday one – but not in the way you’d expect!!!!
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Ha!
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Found some with Sunday on eBay. What’s the world coming to??!
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Everything is changing so fast )
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Also found some uh, “used” ones (they call it “vintage”) missing Wednesday and Saturday. Hmmm.Those sound like major party days to me…
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Good detective work
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My Mom: Here is your Monday underwear.
Me: huh?
My Mom: Make them last until Saturday.
Me: Then what.
My Mom: You’ll go commando until Monday.
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Hahahaha
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Really? there’s no Sunday pair??? My kids had these, did they not wear underwear on Sunday? I’m going to have to look into this!
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So funny
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Maybe because Sunday is the day of rest.
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That’s it –
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I’ve never had day-of-the-week undies. Seems like a ton of pressure to get the right ones on the right day! But that’s not the reason I haven’t.
1. It would become cumbersome (and perhaps unlawful) to consult my boxers every time I forgot what day it was
2. I could use some that just say “2019” so I know what to write on my checks.
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Great strategy
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happy hearing
wearing them
is still a thing 🙂
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It is )
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Hilarious! I haven’t seen the movie and have never heard of days of the week underpants. Oh, what a sheltered life I lead. 🙂
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Check out the movie, it’s a comedy classic)
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I must! 🙂
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I forgot about these! I just got a pair of Underoos and I’m so excited, but now I have to find some days of the week underpants. I would, of course, purposely make it a point to wear the wrong days. Very strange about Sunday. Maybe we are supposed to stay in bed? I can go for that.
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Great theory – and don’t delay!)
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My children at school still went that underwear. 😀
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Great to know they’re still around
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🙂
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Colorful.
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Indeed
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Brought back memories…. wonderful post!
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Glad you enjoyed it)
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