Thigh Friction

I was walking Lucy to school and the entire way kept hearing a noise that sounded like something was stuck in the stroller tire. I’d stop, check the stroller, nothing. I did this at least 10 times, stop to check the tires, nothing. What is that noise?!! To my utter embarrassment but not my complete surprise, I realized it was my pants rubbing together—“Thigh Friction”. How annoying, is it the way my legs are shaped? Is it the additional fat? Is it the way I walk? I don’t know, probably a combination of all, but whatever the case may be, it is very annoying!! I am annoyed with myself, but also annoyed with all those people out there who don’t seem to have the same problem. I have seen people running, who have bigger thighs than me, yet are wearing the short shorts!! Are they running bowlegged? Do they go through a jar of Vaseline? Do they occasionally do the wide leg, short yank? I do not get it, whenever I try and run with short shorts, within 10 steps my shorts are up so far it’s like a belt!! And I think I may even be making a slight cricket sound. My husband seems to think that it is a sizing issue – Umm, I’ not sure what that even means, does he mean my shorts or my legs? not that it really even matters anyway because it is so darn cold I would not be wearing shorty shorts, but that gives me a couple of months to solve this mystery of the “Thigh Friction”. In the mean time I am going to stray away from purchasing any corduroy or parachute pants that seem to cause the most noise.