Tonight when I came home for work Alex asked me “Hey Dad, why do Superheros wear their underwear on the outside?” And you know what, I had absolutely no idea what to say.

“Well, it’s because, um, well you see, um…..I don’t know.”

I turned to the great Google tonight and apparently I’m not the only one out there asking the question as it’s the top suggestion.

Unfortunately, none of the links lead anywhere worthwhile.

I mean, think about this, your a superhero designing your costume. You have super strength, x-ray vision, unbreakable bones or what have you and the best you can come up with for your superhero costume is tights, underwear on the outside, and maybe a cape thrown in there for good measure. What purpose do the underwear serve? What fashion statement are they trying to make?

I don’t have any nifty theories of my own but quite possibly Mel Brooks summed it up the best,

We may look like pansies, but don’t get us wrong or else we’ll put out your lights.
We’re men, we’re men in tights (TIGHT tights),
Always on guard defending the people’s rights.
When you’re in a fix just call for the men in tights!