Superman wore his on the outside!

Unless you were Amish, every kid of the 1980s owned a pair of Underroos. I distinctly remember owning several pairs. And I’m pretty sure every boy and girl at one time owned at least one pair. Even if they will never admit it.

I leapt and swung off the couch in my Spider-mans. I jumped over my bed in the Superman ‘roos. And I may have even stalked the darkness in Batman undies. Although I was roaming and playing in the apartment in my underwear, I felt like those superheroes. It was the closest thing we had to role play costumes. And you could buy them year-round. Halloween had some good costumes. But they were just plastic crap. The little rubber bands on the masks broke within minutes and the jumpsuits always tore.

I remember they advertised them during Saturday Morning Cartoons. During the Muppet Show. I recently saw one and the pre-teen girl is running around in Wonder Woman panties and tank top. Her friend joins her while sporting the Supergirl version-with sports bra and all. Then a boy arrives to show off his Incredible Hulk ‘roos. It was like porn for 10 year olds. Where else would a a couple boys and girls hang out in the underpants. One could say it was kinda creepy to watch little boys and girls so happy to be running around in their underwear.

I wonder why they don’t show these commercials anymore. Some would say that it would only give creepy old men perverted ideas when the little pre-pubescent girls and boys are running around in their skivvies. Yet, why should it be any different today. I see half a dozen boner medication commercials a day. Try explaining one of those to your 11 yr old daughter as we watch Ninja Warriors.