This conversation really happened. I’m not really sure who is the most embarrassed… maybe you can decide.
Driving out of town on friday afternoon, now you know that driving can get a bit boring but along the way there are things to distract and give amusement.
The scene is set, driving along the Long Island Expressway, the King announces “That’s a big ‘Merican flag!”
Miss Gremlin pipes up: “What’s a ‘Merican?”
Grand Master D: “It’s a fur bikini!”
The King: “Wait What? How do you know about that?”
Miss Gremlin: “A what?”
At this point I’m thinking what the hell are they talking about , because I wasn’t really paying attention.. because, you know, twitter and facebook!
But I’m tuned in now…
The King asks again:” How do you know about that?”
GMD :”Conan,…………..long uncomfortable pause, thinking, shit, I’ve said too much.
Me: “Maybe you shouldn’t be watching Conan! And what is it again?”
King: “A merkin”
Me: “What the hell is that? Ok how do you spell that? I’m googling it”
GMD: “Um … M-e-r?”
ME : “never mind! I found it OMG! Grand Master D, how did you know about this?”
Miss Gremlin: “What the?” (no she’s not allowed to say ‘what the’ but I let it slide, you understand) “Who would want a fur bikini?”
The car broke out in to uncontrollable fits of laughter for a long time, miles even. We all had tears rolling down our faces, gasping for breath and I came really close to peeing!
Here’s the definition:
The Oxford Companion to the Body dates the origin of the pubic wig to the 1450s. According to the publication, women would shave their pubic hair for personal hygiene and to combat pubic lice. They would then don a merkin. Also, prostitutes would wear a merkin to cover up signs of disease, such as syphilis.[1][2]
It has also been suggested that when male actors played female parts onstage, they would cover their genitals with a merkin so they could expose themselves as women in nude scenes.[3]
According to the Oxford English Dictionary first use of the term itself was in 1617.
So if you didn’t know what a merkin was before, now you do! If you did… why didn’t you tell me? How come I had to learn it from my 12 year old who desperately wanted to change the subject!
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Aha…..I now know a new…er…term for privacy protection! Thanks for sharing, Molley!
I love when I learn something new new from children. Especially when it’s inappropriate but I laugh too hard to discipline.
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I know! I totally thought I was gonna pee AND i gave myself an asthma attack! It was so very, very funny!
omg, this is too funny. I would laugh for miles, too.
Totally awkward family moment….but hey, I just learned something new so it’s all good Lol!
Shut. Up! That is hilarious. And I am apparently clueless too- never heard of it… Thanks for enlightening me! 😉
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Right! I was hyperventilating from laughter… both my kids, 9 and 12 couldn’t stop laughing and my husband was almost choking while driving… But we had the best time….
Bahahahahaha!!! Is it bad that I can’t wait for my kids to get old enough to start discovering this stuff? So much awkward hilarity to be had!
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OH NO Not at all! It’s awesome actually! I am loving this stage !!!!!
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Hilarious! I love the part about male actors wearing them to try to look like naked women! That must have been a sight! I wonder what they did for the top half? Balloons?
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The mind boggles!
Omg! ROFLMAO!!! I love when those conversations happen spontaneously. Poor kid. He probably wanted to exit the vehicle. By the way, I had NO idea. Just. Eeew.
Never heard of this…until now 🙂
Thanks for the information…lol
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I do what I can for my people 😉
The important thing is not to get your Merkin and your hair piece mixed up…unless you’re going for the 1980s popstar faux perm look…In which case, carry on
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Good point! I hope to have the correct anatomical foam hair piece holders….
Whoa now. That is NOT what I expected to read when I waited for the pasta to boil. But I’ve had a long day and it kinda made me forget myself and my own nagging mother. WHO WOULD WANT A FUR BIKINI??? Seriously. People ;o)
Holy crap!! Lmao!
How is it that I can be 41, have watched Conan and still have absolutely NO IDEA what a Merkin was? lol.
I wouldn’t classify myself as a prude but clearly I have a lot to learn 😛
fyi… I think I will be banning Conan. haha
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Well if nothing else I have alerted you to a glitch in the system… now to block my son from watching on you tube 😛
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