Physical Fitness and Sports Month Continued... One More Time! 

And it's back to Retro Jeff of Illinois, still exercising after..... 

....his initiating a salute to physical fitness and sports!  Stripped to his union suit, it's easy to see this man is in great shape! So, don't be surprised when he contributes even more to future Union Suit Fan postings. Afterall, he's on a run!

And, as for me, it's time to spend the Memorial Day Holiday Week camping with my three boys, cold enough in the mountains to continue wearing our long underwear:

Until June, keep 'em buttoned, Union Suit Fans, and have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend.... Chris

 More Physical Fitness and Sports Month 

Union Suit Underwear: perfect for his Daily Exercise Program. This enthusiast woke up a little sleepily this morning:

Nothing like a second cup of hot coffee. That'll perk ole Buckeye up:

Warmed up, he decides to change from the long-sleeved union suit he slept in

 to more appropriate short-sleeved underwear, 

a suit he can wear for his intense morning workout: 

 Now, he'll percolate...watch him gooooo.... 

It's not too early for a nice cold beer. Is it?

After all that, the day is too warm to wear a union suit any more, so Ohio's own changes into boxer shorts and an a-shirt for the rest of the day!  Now that's a cool down.

Have a good one, Buckeye,
proving excercise keeps a guy young!

Physical Fitness and Sports Month Continued! 

An unusual sport to be sure, but a sport none-the-less and here he is sporting around in his union suit, no less:

These unusal but great shots were sent to me in an email from my good friend, Jérôme, who resides in France. This union suited pal has educated me regarding a popular sport in his home country!  I was surprised blowguns are a sport there in France, an unusual pastime for certain, especially outside of Africa. But he actually refers to "an actual blowgun workout." No kidding, see below:

"Hello, Chris, 

About practicing a sport in a union suit, here are some photos of me with my blowgun in my garden. I would have taken some pictures yesterday at the gym during an actual blowgun workout but that involved stripping down and then asking my work buddy to take pictures, hmmm.

Best in Union Suits, Jérôme"

I emailed him back to ask what his neighbors thought when they may have seen him outside in his long red union suit underwear and that he really should have had photos taken of himself at the gym to share with us. He replied:  

"The neighbors can't see me in my garden!  I acually considered asking my blowgun buddy after I finished training, when others had left, to take a picture of me in the gym in my union suit; no one knows (sic) I'm wearing long underwear in addition to my turtleneck shirt, so undressing for that would be too embarrassing."

Okay, I understand that. But good thing Tom and RC were not overly embarrassed to be seen by others in their union suits in public or Union Suit Fan would never have had those great wager payoff postings of them out and about,being seen by dozens!

A special thanks to my French pal for being such a good sport to send over his union suit pictures, demonstrating his unusual (to me anyway) hobby. You just never know what you're going to learn in a union suit blog.... Chris (I'm actually wearing one of my red union suits as I develope this posting.)

More of Physical Fitness and Sports Month with Sport Themed Union Suit Underwear Ads from Yesteryear:  

 Physical Fitness and Sports Month Continued:

Lonestar Mike enjoys jogging on cool May mornings. He pulls on his shorts and shirt over his union suit, adds his tube socks and running shoes and heads outside where there is no stopping him:

Lonestar emails: The song "Eye of the Tiger" is playing, I'm hearing the crowd going wild, cheering for me on the big day.  I'm training in the park, jogging away, just having fun. A few people pass by me and complement my union suit.  Haha!

Say: Is golfing you're game?  I'm betting you have never played 9 holes let alone 18 in your BVD unions??!!  😎

Wearing Long Underwear in Hot Weather Climates?

Check out Union Suit Fans in the Limelight, my companion blog, featuring:

Find my companion blog, UNION SUIT FANS IN THE LIMELIGHT, by simply going to the Red Dancing Long Johns on this page and click or tap on "Union Suit Fan."  At the top of the next page under "My Blogs," click or tap on "Union Suit Fans in the Limelight."

Physical Fitness and Sports Month Continued 

This week, I heard from Carlton who sent along these two ads of athletes staying active in their durable and form fitting Union Suits:

 

 

And Added today: Stephenson Union Suit Co, of South Bend, Indiana,

touting more of their Union Suits.

Provided by Illnois' Retro Jeff May 13th in his email. 

See his research summary in the Comments Section below.

                                            Sport Fans are Union Suit Fans!

Fans from Yesteryear:

Munsingwear Union Suit Ad (Circa ~1930)
Over 9,000,000 Sold Per Year!

Fans from Today: 

The University of Montana Grizzlies
Choose Color and Comfort to wear at their Football Games
Union Suit Fans in their long red underwear premiered in this blog in 2017

May, the Month dedicated to Physical Fitness and Sports!

The 1920's and 30's saw droves of Union Suit and BVDs ads for men and boys in magazines and newspapers across America. They were the underwear of choice and about the only type available for the times. Of course, two piece long johns were worn too. But boxer shorts and briefs were not yet manufactured and sold. 

Then, like now, women typically bought underwear for the entire family. Men and boys simply wore what their wives and mom's chose for them. Kind of like now days.

However, manufacturer's of union suits and BVD* underwear, wanted a way to reach men. So, a competitive campaign of sorts commenced and gripped the nation like tight underwear. Union suits and BVD's had to reflect masculinity, comfort and durability. What better way to exemplify this than to create and run ads featuring men and boys sporting their superior underwear. And, the guys would need to be shown playing all manner of sports while wearing their athletic underwear! I have posted a number of these special ads over the years. Here are some more:

*BVD's stands for Bradley, Voorhees and Day, the names of the founders who manufactured the one piece, short sleeved, short legged athletic underwear. Other manufacturer's made and sold this style of underwear for both men and boys, but it was the BVD brand that everyone knew of and referred to.

Today, May 3rd, is National Fitness Day

As a matter of fact, it's National Fitness and Sports Month! So pick up some weights and get to moving that body, Union Suit Fans! 

Join Illinois' Retro Jeff and others on your favorite blog every couple of days for a longgggg johnnnn look at sport fans, more fitness techniques and some great "Retro" underwear ads of athletes from yesteryear.

April 30th is National Tie-Dye Day Across America!  

Union Suit Fans enjoy wearing their colorful Union Suits today!

 Did you know Tie-Dyed Union Suits have their own names?

I didn't either!  

This past year, my niece declared she was going to tie-dye union suits for me and her dad. 

He wears only long two-piece thermal underwear, not union suits. 

So, I told her I'd be surprised if she got him into a union suit. 

But, if anyone could, she could! 

As for me, she knows I wear union suits exclusively. 

But, still, it would be quite the feat if she could get me to wear one.

If she gets them tied and dyed, she'll want a photo of her dad and me. 

So, I'll be sure to post that one for the books 

as I'll know you'll all be holding your breath to see that!

More Dyed in the Wool, Die-Hard, Tie-Dyed Fans in their Union Suits:

                              

Thanks and a big shout out to Retro Jeff searching for and finding Union Suit Fans from all over the U.S.of A. touting their favorite attire in celebrating this special day!  Have a ball wearing your union suits today even if plain.

Happy Tie Dyed Day!