The most emm "interesting or disturbing" (depends on your point of view) displays of Christmas attire I have ever witnessed was in Australia a few years ago.
One of the bright sparks in a local bar near where we were staying, decided to run a charity night competition, called "SPEEDO CHRISTMAS", to help raise money for a young surfer who had been paralysed in an accident. The contestants were encouraged to design then catwalk Christmas themed speedo swimming trunks or thongs, yes thongs and not the kind you put on your feet, in a fashion show staged at the pub. To encourage people to enter the local garage put up a prize of $100 donation to any local charity of the winners choosing.
As you can imagine the competition was fierce, there was even accusations of cheating in certain departments by some of the contestants. While no Chippendales appeared, there was a few sights (none of them good) that even a bout of amnesia could never fully erase from your memory. (beached whale Beer gut, glittery antlers and a thong anyone). I think the poor compare, who was a DJ from the local radio station, must still be in therapy to this day.
Who honestly though a bunch of guys could get so creative with some tinsel, a few Christmas baubles, reindeer antlers and Santa hats, when most of them looked as though they wouldn't know what end of a paint brush to stick in a paint tin.
Believe me ladies and gentlemen, no matter were your imagination takes you, thankfully it will never plummet to the depths of some of the sights witnessed that night. Or if it does, may I suggest a visit to your G.P, pronto, as you may need to urgently review your choice of your medication.
