Originally posted by Frostblood
Qualthwar : So whats the story behind, say, May Day? I'm intrigued...
It’s funny you should ask. May Day began in the early 1800’s when an English lady by the name of May Whintleberry had a flash of inspiration. Bras were not heard of then, so women used to tie heavy cloth around their breasts to keep things from wandering about, and to hide any protruding nipples. May was a rather large woman and she was never comfortable wearing such a cloth. May decided to have her carpenter husband build her a bra out of wood. He carved it to fit her perfectly, sanded it smoothly; the added support was welcome by May, and the hubby loved the way it made May’s bosoms jut out.
Word got around about May’s little invention and women started requesting bras designed just for them. Things went fine for awhile, but as the demand for more bras overwhelmed her husband, his quality control took a nosedive. Women began complaining that they were getting splinters in their breasts, and this was extremely irritating to say the least. The women stopped wearing the wooden bras, but found the clothes they used to wear also irritating while their breasts were healing up from all the splinters.
Women started going bra-less for the first time in the men’s memory. They loved it! Breasts swaying back and forth, nips poking out like crazy, they went nuts! The women loved all the attention, and the men loved the new sites, so it was decided: We’ll name a day after the woman who started all of this, May. We’ll call it May Day.