Capri pants bare scourge of summer: ‘cankles’ (Oh, joy. “Cankle Awareness Month”)

MSNBC ^ | 7/01/09 | Jacqueline Stenson

[Libloather]

Capri pants bare scourge of summer: ‘cankles’
Cheeky gym campaign gives us yet another body part to worry about
By Jacqueline Stenson
updated 9:31 a.m. ET, Wed., July 1, 2009

Still obsessing about how your dimpled thighs, jelly belly or flappy arms look in a swimsuit? That’s so last summer.

This year, there’s a new body part to fret over: the cankle.

Hmmm, you may be wondering, what’s a cankle? Gold’s Gym, which has designated July as “Cankle Awareness Month,” defines it this way: “The word comes from the combination of ‘calf’ and ‘ankle.’ It occurs when the calf merges with an obese or swollen ankle.”

**SNIP** (so to speak...)

Skinny jeans aren't your friend

Keep in mind, Comana says, that spot reduction is a myth. In other words, no workout will allow you to lose weight just in your ankles — or your thighs or your abs, for that matter.

The Gold’s plan to “prevent, treat and minimize the appearance of cankles” focuses on three areas: exercise, diet and style (avoiding skinny jeans, for instance, and wearing bright sneakers at the gym to “draw attention away from the ankle”).

[Libloather]

Something for the guys to look forward to -

[lilylangtree]

Capris used to be called “pedal pushers”. Plus, another comeback is the “Bermuda shorts”. ROTFL!

[tet68]

Hillery Clinton to head Cankle Awareness month at Gold’s Gym.

[Texas Eagle]

Poster Girl for Cankle Awareness Month. Please give generously.

[PrinterEagle]

It wasn’t always that way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANvMAyXuQpI

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Here, a member of the White House Staff takes Bo, the first dog, for a walk..... ;^)

[hsalaw]

Is that photoshopped, or is she really that fat? Good grief! No wonder she never wears a skirt.

[Publius6961]

Those used to be called Hillaries or “piano legs”

[Aria]

That’s a cute dog.

[1_Rain_Drop]

This is sooooooooooooooo shtupid!

What will the focus be on next? the big toe?

Too bad people are not concerned about increasing brains.

[MissDairyGoodnessVT]

semi to almost there cankles (obscured by grass on lawn)

[headstamp 2]

Does the first lady wear a wig out in public? That hair in the photo looks awfully short.

[parsifal]

Back in the day on FR, we even had a name for her pants suit.

parsy, who remembers old crusty.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Good point -

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Back when Old Crusty was making a daily appearance, did you ever think you’d say Hillary was a better dressed woman than the First Lady?

[Libloather]

This is sooooooooooooooo shtupid!

I agree. (Can't the babes take care of that cankle thingy during the winter months?)

[parsifal]

No, I never would have dreamed of that.

parsy, who thinks Hillary has bigger cajones than BO

[eleni121]

Leave those girls alone-This is one brother--the other looks worse.

Hugh "crook" Rodham

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I know, I’m still shocked

[Think free or die]

"parsy, who thinks Hillary has bigger cajones than BO"

I've always figured Hillary would sell her own mother down the river for power or money. However, if anyone actually attacked us, I'd expect Hillary to flatten them. I don't like her or trust her, but she's still an American on some level and a really tough cookie.

[parsifal]

Yeah, I look for her to break with BO if he starts to get too unpopular.

parsy, who has to admit he can’t stand her less than he used to.

[TXBlair]

I've always figured Hillary would sell her own mother down the river for power or money. However, if anyone actually attacked us, I'd expect Hillary to flatten them. I don't like her or trust her, but she's still an American on some level and a really tough cookie.

Agreed. I hate that Zero makes me pine for a Hillary presidency.

[rlmorel]

My Favorite was:

“Her Crusty Pantsuitness”.

[FreepShop1]

I have a park nearby where after 6 it is swarmed by illegals. Every single illegal Mexican chick has cankles, a stroller and 3 babies in tow (one walking, 1 in stroller, 1 held). One after another after another. The cankles are just disgusting.

[jiggyboy]

I’m CERTAIN that The Today Show, the NYT, and The View will all run a segment or article noting that even a certain member of the Obama administation has “cankles”, so hey ladies, you’re in good company and it’s not so bad.

Yep I think I’ll set up the DVR right now to make sure I catch that.

[LUV W]

Ah, yes. The Queen of Cankles! LOL!

[LUV W]

She might not have cankles...but she does have the “black butt” thing goin’ in a BIG way!

[LUV W]

This is very scary that we are waxing nostalgic over Hillary!

I think she’s beginning to look very manly since becoming
SOS.

[It's me]

I’d rather see cankles rather than tires any day!!!

[LUV W]

At least cankles can be hidden...sort of. :D

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Michelle, in that outfit, wouldn’t look good enough to go to Walmart, much less be representing us in the White House.....

[TexasNative2000]

Girl, I just fell on the floor laughing at your tagline...

[tiki]

I don’t think cankles can be fixed, there are plenty of skinny people with cankles, it is just the way you are built.

[LUV W]

No kidding! I imagine some of the folks who were standing
outside the fence looking for a glimpse of the first family
really DID think she was one of the “staff”! Except that
most of them dress better, actually.

I think the woman is color blind. I have NEVER seen such
a strange assortment of clothing worn at the same time!

[calex59]

Brain Cankles?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Knee cankles? Kneecles?

[Cobra64]

Cankles... you want cankles? Here's cankles!

And Clintonite...

[1_Rain_Drop]

LOL

[Pining_4_TX]

Eek! I should post this picture on my fridge to help me stick to my diet. It certainly makes me lose my appetite.

[nola61]

My mother always said, “if your old enough to remember it, you’re too old to wear it”

[McCloud-Strife]

Pallette cleanser

[Islander7]

This crisis must be addressed by one with experience.

[Daveinyork]

We called them clam diggers.

[DuncanWaring]

Poster Girl, or Posterior Girl?

I crack myself up!

[Joe 6-pack]

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I hope we have concentration camp cells near each other.... ;^)

[Joe 6-pack]

"I hope we have concentration camp cells near each other.... ;^)"

They won't take me alive, but I'll give you directions to my secret bayou hideaway ;-)

[Miss Behave]

Actually, capris are “out” this year. I gave all of mine to my unknowing sister. ;-)

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I know, I know...that’s what all you guys say when I make that crack... ;^)

[NellieMae]

Yeah me too. I was just telling my daughter about MJ and his little white kids. I bet it really does gall the black community and his family.