WHy was the flesh stripped, just so ass could come out?!

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The two-piece swimsuit we call the bikini made its debut on Paris runways in 1946. The word "bikini" comes from "Bikini atoll," the name of one of the Marshall Islands in the western Pacific, where atomic-bomb tests were performed in 1946. One theory of the coinage is that the effect achieved by a scantily clad woman appearing in public may be compared to the effect of an A-bomb blast. Another possible explanation is that the bikini leaves its wearer nearly bare, the way the bomb tests stripped Bikini atoll. In 1985, the tankini began appearing on beaches in the U.S., and the word "bikini" was combined with "tank" to create its appropriate name.

― Mike Hanle y (mike), Sunday, 17 August 2003 16:29 (twenty-two years ago)

That just reminded me of the "Daily Show" bit from last week where Jon Stewart remarked on the UK/Europe heatwave and said that the last time it was this bad, Maggie Thatcher had to go about in a tankini.

Thanks a lot.

― Nate Patrin (Nate Patrin), Sunday, 17 August 2003 17:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually the bikini was invented in the 17th century on the Isle of Man (hence its name "mancini"). The swimsuit was divided vertically and covered the whole body from the shoulders down, as you can see in this picture. Unfortunately it was made of heavy silk and thus caused quite a number of young girls to drown in the Irish Sea.

― Sommermute (Wintermute), Sunday, 17 August 2003 17:52 (twenty-two years ago)

And there's a third theory yet: It was a copy of an earlier design called the Atom.

― Christine 'Green Leafy Dragon' Indigo (cindigo), Sunday, 17 August 2003 21:51 (twenty-two years ago)

is that a niple?

― Mike Hanle y (mike), Sunday, 17 August 2003 22:12 (twenty-two years ago)

It's a love bite.

― Sommermute (Wintermute), Sunday, 17 August 2003 22:19 (twenty-two years ago)

(ARGH googling for "lovebite" reveals the worst image EVAH)

― Sommermute (Wintermute), Sunday, 17 August 2003 22:21 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah, that's not nice

― Matt (Matt), Monday, 18 August 2003 02:22 (twenty-two years ago)

but then "nice" for goodness sake, was I offended by the image? no. should I have been? was that the intention? have I inadvertently stumbled into a weird minefield to which only Sommermute alone holds the key? Will I invent THE JETPACK? what's with the bodies that keep piling up under my house? only time and New Answers will tell. And maybe not even then

― Matt (Matt), Monday, 18 August 2003 02:26 (twenty-two years ago)

spoilers for those at work please

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Monday, 18 August 2003 02:30 (twenty-two years ago)

It's work safe. I don't know if it is humanity safe, but it's work safe.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 18 August 2003 02:31 (twenty-two years ago)

NOTHING IS WORKSAFE!!! NOTHING IS ANYTHING SAFE!!! ONLY HANLE Y IS WORKSAFE!!! AND BVEER!

― nickalicious is all woohoo and shit! (nickalicious), Monday, 18 August 2003 05:57 (twenty-two years ago)

I put it to the nickalicious.

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 18 August 2003 05:57 (twenty-two years ago)

bees are bats

― Mike Hanle y (mike), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:57 (twenty-two years ago)

That picture needs to be on a t-shirt STAT.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 18 August 2003 14:59 (twenty-two years ago)

...and needs to be worn by me when I pick my son up from pre-school!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 18 August 2003 15:01 (twenty-two years ago)

*crunch* "Mm, good apple! What?"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 18 August 2003 15:05 (twenty-two years ago)

"What the hell, why is my apple all warm and mushy inside? AND WHY IS IT FIGHTING BACK WITH IT'S WEE LITTLE LEGS!?!?"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 18 August 2003 15:07 (twenty-two years ago)

i am speechless

― Tad (llamasfur), Monday, 18 August 2003 15:08 (twenty-two years ago)

I really thought that picture was going to be a lot worse than it was. I feel like doing that all the time. Except I'd have to touch the larvae then, I suppose, so nix that.

― teeny (teeny), Monday, 18 August 2003 18:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Here's one from the "things everyone knows about Ancient Rome" department:
http://www.utexas.edu/courses/romanciv/Romancivimages17/bikinigirls.jpg

They were exercise garments, IIRC.

― Christine 'Green Leafy Dragon' Indigo (cindigo), Monday, 18 August 2003 20:09 (twenty-two years ago)

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