For years I had been borrowing this particular piece of sartorial equipment. Now I felt that I had reached the stage in life where I needed something that fit right, set the appropriate tone, and was hanging in my own closet ready for use. I am not talking about a tuxedo. ... All right, I thought. I'll buy polyethylene. There were other decisions, too. I also had to choose a color. Did I want groin protection? Well, why not? A friend with a lifetime of experience warned, "Don't just go buy something over the Internet." |