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September 08, 2006

Things That Cause My World to End

Are you sick of reading me complain about the things I love being discontinued? Then don't read this entry.

I have these pants. They're my favorite pants. I rarely leave the house in them, although I have occasionally. I bought them in the fall of 1999 from the now-defunct GFLA, a Delia's copycat company that carried--gasp!--plus sizes. They were embarrassing pants, but the least embarrassing of my options. Remember those lounge pants that were really popular back then? The ones that were made of terry sweat material with writing on the legs? They said things like "hottie" or had skulls and crossbones on them.

I bought a pair.

Mine say ALLSTAR down the left leg. They also have a star on the butt. And I've removed some of the embarrassment factor by wearing them inside out for the last four years (yes, it took me 3 years to think of that). You can still tell they have writing on the other side and that they're inside out, but at least no one knows that I'm an all star when they see me.

Anyway, when GFLA went out of business, I went to see if they still sold them, but of course I was too late. And now no one makes them anymore. And after 7 years, including a year and a half of wearing them at least 3 days a week every week, they're starting to get very thin in the knees. And last night I discovered a teeny tiny hole at the back of one thigh.

My world is about to come crashing down on me again. These pants are my favorite! My standby! My security blanket! I LOVE THESE PANTS!

It doesn't help that yesterday Lauren discovered that they stopped making my favorite granola bars, too. But at least I've only liked those for a month, so I'm not so attached yet. Geez.

Next time I like something, remind me to buy 20 of them, no matter how broke we are.

Posted to Miscellaneous at September 8, 2006 10:45 PM

Comments

I bet you could take them to a seamstress (even though it might be embarrasing, since they're pants with words on them!), and they could do something to reinforce the material. Or if you don't want to, have Lauren do it.

Posted by: Krista at September 10, 2006 06:13 PM