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There are only two times a man can wear a skirt and get away with it -- he's at a toga party, or he's celebrating a Scottish holiday. But one Oregon postal worker wants to add '"delivering the mail" to the list of activities that go hand in hand with the breezy garment.

48-year-old Dean Peterson's mission is simple: He wants to be allowed to wear a kilt, which he calls a Male Unbifurcated Garment, on his mail route. And to make that dream a reality, he's invested his $1,800 government stimulus check into sending letters and mockups of the new uniform to postal union branches all over the country.

"A lot of people think I'm crazy," Peterson told The Boston Globe. "This is important to me - I just want to be comfortable. I just want the option."

Among Peterson's reasons the kilt would make a superior uniform are the facts that kilts don't "confine the legs or cramp the male genitals," and they don't cause "sweat rashes." Peterson's resolution will be voted on this week at the 66th biennial convention of the National Association of Letter Carriers.

As men who enjoy the sweet kiss of the wind on our junk, we support him.

Speaking of questionable fashion taste, there are the fashion trends of Summer we hate:


Summer Fashion Trends We Hate

    10. Headbands: Hey, hipster chicks. We get that you don't like to wash and/or brush your hair. But what's with the headbands? Accessorizing like a '70s tennis player only draws attention to your mangy mop.

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    9. Jumpsuits: Great. You look like a 1970s housewife hosting a particularly depressing swingers party. Vol-au-vent anyone?

    8. Seashell / Ikat print: This summer's pattern du jour is ikat, an ancient system of weaving and dyeing traditional to South America, India and the Far East. So, expect to see a lot of women walking around looking like they've wrapped themselves in their grandmother's shower curtain.

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    7. Neon: Some people look good in earth tones. Others suit bold, primary colors, or a muted grey and black palette. No one's complexion is complemented by radioactive green.

    5. Menswear as womenswear: Personal style should be about breaking down boundaries and conventions and, if done correctly, menswear on women can be both elegant and . . . OK, we admit it, this just makes confused and uncomfortable.

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    6. Trapeze dresses: These tent-like numbers are something men and women will never agree on. They say the '60s inspired frocks are the perfect marriage for comfort and style. We say, "Why are you wearing a maternity dress?"

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    4. Extreme Ruffles Argh, this is just too busy. We don't even know where to begin. Suffice to say some trends should never leave the catwalk.

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    3. High-waisted jeans on short people: This summer is all about voluminous pant legs and a waistband up around the armpits. Fine if your pins are a mile long. Not so hot when you're so l'il that the cuffs drag on the floor and your torso goes M.I.A. What was wrong with low-rise skinny jeans, anyway?

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    2. Gladiator sandals: While dudes contemplate another summer slumming it in flip-flops or stuffing our sweaty feet into a stinky old pair of Converse, women find ever more smug and annoying ways of ruining a perfectly legitimate piece of footwear.

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    1. Overall-shorts: Nothing wrong with girls in shorts. A little bit cutesy and wholesome. But, whoa, what's with the straps? You're wearing lederhosen, and unless you're a seven-year-old Austrian boy, that's a big no-no.

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