I posted last month on my Facebook page about how my son, while sitting on the potty, discovered a certain “fondness” for his little weenie. I say little only because he is a little boy. I felt the need to clarify that in case one day, in his teen years, he happens upon this blog and, well you know where I am going with this. So this past weekend we were back in re-potty training mode as my little man had lost some ground in his new class. I had him walking around the house with just a long shirt on and no diaper or undies. My mother was at the house when Ethan walked into the kitchen yelling “wookie dis”! (which, for those of you that don’t speak 3 year old, translates to “look at this”) When my mother and I looked to see what he was so proud of, there he was, standing in the doorway with his weenie in his hand. So proud. So happy. This was the moment I realized the real reason underwear were invented. It was to keep a man’s hands off his penis. Since they start at such a young age, it only stands to reason that without the invention of underwear, there would be millions of men in this world walking around with their penises in their hands. It would be hard for them to hold down a job when they’re too busy holding up their penises.
This brilliant person who created the first pair of underwear should be in some sort of hall of fame somewhere. I am not sure they can pinpoint when and where it happened. When you look up the history of underwear or undergarments, Wikipedia dates it back to the loincloth more than 7000 years ago. It is obvious this must have been a problem back then, as well. Thank goodness they solved the problem before it got too out of hand! (get it?)
Needless to say, I gained a wealth of knowledge that morning in the kitchen, all thanks to my 3 year old son. I have always said he is a handful, now he also has a hand full. The next time he says “wookie dis” hopefully it will be because he learned how to tie his shoes or something.
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