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Had a long drive from New England back to Pennsylvania yesterday and, as I do from time to time, I decided to shuck my shorts and outer shirt, so I was driving on a beautiful sunny day in a yellow T-shirt and dark blue Ergowear string bikini. I was in my SUV so I don't think too many people got a ...

Kiniki Newton string bikini in "Ziggy" print and short gray T-shirt.

Yes, it was about this time of the year many MANY years ago when I got my mom to buy 10 or so pairs of assorted bikini briefs at Value City for me, replacing my tighty-whities. I was about to start 9th grade and high school, and I'd have been 13. It was 1988.

I did okay with regular-ish purchases of Joe Boxer and Underwear Exchange thongs for a long time (K Mart and Target, respectively) .... I don't think I bought any from Walmart, as that would have been where I'd pick up the Hanes and Life string bikinis from the same era...

White Ergowear string bikini

Well...I'm 51, so I've been wearing bikinis, string bikinis, and the occasional thong for 38 years...that's lifelong for a few people!

Navy blue Ergowear string bikini, cut-off gray T-shirt...now time to hit the treadmill for the morning routine!

Green Awry string bikini...microfiber. I forget the exact type...not cotton and not ribbed, with AWRY printed on the string sides.

Purple Awry ribbed string bikini and short white T-shirt

I've been migrating away from Kiniki as they stop making underwear, so I've been wearing Sukrew too, Ergowear, and Awry, which has been a bit of a revelation.