"My uncle wears a bra!" FRIDAY HUMOR / TRUE STORIES

The New York Times: Metropolitan Diary ^ | Monday, Oct. 28, 2002 | Robin Corey with Joe Rogers

[paulklenk]

Dear Diary:

While shopping in a department store one evening recently, I noticed two unattended young children — a boy and a girl, about 5 and 7 — hanging around the sales desk. Out of kindness, boredom or to keep the kids out of trouble, the sales associate engaged them in a conversation about all of the pretty things for sale.

At this the boy belted out, "I want a bra!"

"Boys don't wear bras," the sales associate said.

"My uncle does!" came the very loud reply.

Robin Corey

[paulklenk]

This is from NYT's "Metropolitan Diary," which features stories sent in from New Yorkers about life and observations of the City.

[mountaineer]

That would be the "bro" upper body support system.

[billorites]

Oh, yes! The Man-zier.

[paulklenk]

I'm glad I'm moob-less, dude.

[Ed_NYC]

Is that from Seinfeld? I thought it was called the "Bro"!

[onedoug]

No. The "Manziere"

[paulklenk]

Someone who needs one:

(With apologies to all.)

[Axenolith]

Developed by Fritz Oldzemfromfloppin?

[mountaineer]

[Sid Farkus' Office]

Sid Farkus sits behind his desk, in front of which sit Kramer and Frank. Kramer
is holding his invention as they pitch it to Farkus.

KRAMER: Now, it's called the bro.

FRANK: Or, the mansiere.

KRAMER: Yeah, but I prefer the bro.

FRANK: I like mansiere.

Kramer puts the bro on the desk.

FARKUS: Well, I have to tell you, it's a very interesting idea.

KRAMER: Yeah.

FARKUS: You know, selling bras exclusively to women, we're really only utilising fifty percent of the market.

FRANK: (to Kramer) That's what we figured, huh?

KRAMER: (to Frank) I told you.

FARKUS: And, to be perfectly frank, I've always felt I could use some support. I know, when I'm wearing Banlon, there appears to be some jiggling.

FRANK: (vehement) I wouldn't be caught dead in Banlon.

Kramer shakes his head at the very thought of Banlon.

FARKUS: (indicating the bro) So uh, what d'you see in the back? Hooks? Velcro? What?

KRAMER: Uh.

FRANK: Definitely velcro.

Farkus gives a questioning look to Kramer.

KRAMER: Say you're getting intimate with a woman uh, you don't want her fumbling and struggling back there.

The three of them chuckle at the thought.

KRAMER: I think we've all experienced that.

They share a manly laugh.

FARKUS: Summer nights.

The laughter continues for a moment.

KRAMER: (pointing at Farkus) Very funny.

FARKUS: Well, I still have to talk about this to Mr. Degrunmont...

KRAMER: Of course, yes.

FARKUS: ...But, barring any unforeseen developments, gentlemen, I think we're sitting on a winner.



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[boothead]

Thought this was the same guy who went in the department store to buy his wife a bra. Clerk ask the size and he replied he did not know. She said "well are they big as grapefruit"? No replied the guy. Big as oranges. No he replied. How about lemons. No again. How about eggs. Yep he replied "fried".

[Republicus2001]

whew it's getting like a sauna in here

[HitmanLV]

The Manzier!!!! The Bro!!!! The Manzier!!!

[garden variety]

His name is Wun Hung Lo.

[uglybiker]

Someone else who needs a bra.

And a girdle, too.

[88keys]

Is that who I think it is?!?! It's a "spoof" photo, right? Omigosh...! TOO funny, even so, either way!

[dixie sass]

GACK! I knew I should have waited till after breakfast!