I felt a little sorry for the older man who did his lap swim in lanes near Braden's swim lessons this week. The pool has adult lap swim at the same time as swim practice, and we usually see the same people there every week. But this man was new, and attracted everyone's attention because we was wearing a Speedo swimsuit.

Not one of the cool and very trendy speedo body suits, but one of the very tiny Speedo suits that were popular in the 70's and early 80's.

Very few men can pull off wearing one of those teeny suits. You pretty much have to look like this guy:

















Sadly, men that look like this are NOT usually the ones you see wearing speedo suits at the local pool.

Multiple-choice: One should not wear a speedo if:

a) You have neither buns nor abs of steel.
b) Your chest and back are covered in a thick mat of salt-and-pepper hair.
c) Your middle is thick enough that it hangs over the edge of your speedo like a "muffin-top."
d) All of the above.

And, just for the record, should you choose to wear your speedo to the local pool while children are swimming and mothers are watching, white is a VERY unfortunate color choice.