Ta-tas in the summertime

Yep, she's writing about ta-tas again. I was wondering what to write today's blog about, and I looked down, and there they were. The girls have come out to play for the summer.

They're usually always snuggled in a sweater or buttoned up behind a cotton shirt. Winter forces them into hiding. But summer, ah...time to give the ta-tas a bit of sun. And man, do they need it. A healthy dose of vitamin D, on a daily basis is good for us (and our ta-tas). Some scientists even propose that vitamin D may help stave off breast cancer. Go get your bikinis!

The shirt styles this year are very cute. Baby dolls and carefree cottons with low necklines or that kind of square neck shirred around with elastic. I bought one the other day and put it on. Check the mirror. Whoa. Haven't seen the girls for a while. And they just looked so...good. A little bit of cleavage,not blatant. But it startled me because I don't usually flash any more than a few inches down from my neck. Other women do cleavage all the time. So I said, 'what the heck', I'm going to be Cleavage Girl this summer.

I've gotten a few stares from family members since my newly-claimed freedom. Yes, I have breasts. Surprise! Yep, they are voluptuous. And I can just hear their thoughts 'she put a tattoo there?' Ha! Don't get me wrong, I'm no Jessica Rabbit, but I do intend to give the ta-tas all the air they want this summer.

Now, I found some interesting facts about breasts, in the interest of not making this entirely about moi. :-)

--The late French porn star Lolo Ferrari is credited as having the world's largest breast implants. During her lifetime, she had 22 surgeries to make her breasts 73 inches round! [Do you think she could actually stand upright without help?]

--A study supposedly published in the New England Journal of Medicine said that staring at women's breasts for just 10 minutes a day can improve a man's health and add four to five years to his life. The German study was carried out by a certain Dr. Karyn Weatherby who said that ogling at busty beauties is equivalent to a 30-minute aerobics workout. She said this gets the heart pumping and improves blood circulation, cutting the risk of stroke and heart attack by half! [I'm not sure...should we tell our honeys about this one, or not?]

--The Milky Way Galaxy is so named because the ancient Greeks thought it was made from drops of milk from the breasts of the Greek goddess Hera.

--A survey made by bra maker Triumph found that British women have the biggest breasts in Europe. More than half the women in that country wear a size D cup or larger. Denmark scored second while Holland was third. On the other hand, Italian women had the smallest breasts where 68 percent had a size B, the same survey said. But don't lose hope. Researchers said breast size has been increasing in the Western world for the past 10 - 15 years.

--The earliest known breast implants were made from goat's milk or parafin wax and were injected directly into the chests of Japanese prostitutes during WWI.

Hey, we're girls! They're a part of our lives. They can frustrate and baffle us. They can be a point of pride or a nuisance. We may envy hers, bigger or smaller. We may sigh as they change. Some have an 'oops' while the world is watching. And many nestle against a soft baby's cheek.

So take care of those ta-tas. Do regular breast exams. If you're over 40 talk to your doctor about regular mammograms. And have fun! Tease a little cleavage into the sunshine. Shake 'em if you got 'em. Rejoice if a bra isn't necessary. Indulge in Victoria's Secret if a bra is a requirement.

So what about you? Cleavage or not? Are you comfortable with that? What about cleavage on other women? Where do you draw the line?


Bonus pic. When I was looking for pics of chesticals, I found this. Oh dear. I do love Mini Coopers. But what sane woman would allow her hubby to park this in the garage? Obviously, the owner is not married. Oy.