Excuse me while I...

The Motive: Victoria's Secret. For some males of the species the thought of this store can be quite frightening. They want to go in and ogle the product, but don't want to be seen wanting to go in to ogle the product. It can be a major step in the maturing of a boy into a man, the ability to walk into this den of lace and half naked displays with your head held high. Next time you happen to be stopping in take the time to look at all the men's faces. There will be some that are secure enough to not be bothered, but the vast majority will usually be quite uncomfortable. Where is this going you ask?

The Means: Well, a little more background first. My 2 year old son is in the process of potty training. Actually, he is mostly there. We are confident enough in his ability to hold himself that we now take him out in thick cotton underwear rather than a diaper. On the particular day in question, he was wearing said undergarments and a pair of cotton drawstring shorts.

The Opportunity: My wife needed to do some shopping. One of the stores as you may have gathered at this point she wanted to visit was Victoria's Secret. So, in we went. I held my head high (thank you very much) and wheeled my son inside in his stroller. Now you would not expect a two year old to have entered that gangly age at which this store would be an issue. It wasn't. A pair of cotton drawstring shorts are not the most covering of clothing. And a pair of cotton underwear isn't as restrictive as a diaper. With a big grin on his face, smiling up at the clerk, he whipped it out.

Now, before the police show up and arrest us for something...he needed to use the restroom and was simply letting us know.