[FrankR]

It's "de ja vue" all over again; this was tried in the 70's - as you say - using Joe Namath as their spokesman. Joe appeared on TV wearing those things. Back then they were "Mannyhose", as opposed to "ManTyhose".

It was a major dud then, and probably will be now, even if we do have more metrosexual candidates in today's society...huh, obama?

[Texan5]

One night when we were watching TV and the commercial came on, our then-6 year old daughter asked my husband “daddy will you wear that?” Daddy, an engineer said scornfully “no, baby-real daddys don’t wear that.” That is still true...

And let’s not forget the other Carter era stuff we have been forced to re-visit-home thermostasts turned down to freezing and wearing coats in the house because of the cost of electricity, heating oil and propane, eating ground beef as a treat instead of the better cuts of beef, and counting the change from everyone’s pockets to buy an extra gallon of gas-like that worked out so well the first time.

And coming soon, at this rate-the joy and camaraderie of waiting in line at the local gas station, hoping there is still going to be gas left for you to buy...

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

Pantyhose aren't underwear. I believe they are considered lingerie,as well as leg wear.