E is for Elastic

It's been over two years since I wrote an entry for An Alphabet Soup-er Idea. At this rate, I will do my entry for "Z" when I am over 100 years old. I better pick up the pace.

E is for Elastic.

This is actually an apt subject for today. I just received in the mail four pairs of lovely yoga pants that look quite dressy. (Nice fabric. Flared legs. Long enough for wearing with my Dansko clogs.) I already had a pair of these pants, so I know how comfortable they are to wear. I can wear them to work, church, or just to lounge around. (But I am not a yoga person, so I won't be wearing them for that!) One of the wonderful features of these yoga pants, of course, is the elastic waistline. I am growing to hate zippers as I age! And these particular pants have nice support for my aging (inelastic) belly.

I lived in Kansas for several years during the 1990s. When I asked a young officemate if we had any elastics, she looked at me funny. She didn't know what I meant!  The head football coach happened to be in the office and heard my question. He told me that elastics are called "rubber bands" in the Midwest. Wow... did I have a lot to learn!