_       _ The sock has been known to march without the foot. Its steps are lighter and much more clever than the slipper. A man is nothing without his shoes, he must wait for warmer weather or trudge through the streets with his feet wrapped in newsprint.
_       _ When the shoes and socks depart, the pants are soon to follow. They have no need to walk; with each leg a wing they soar over the avenues and boulevards, much the way a goose seeks passage in the barnyard.
_       _ The shirt is another story. Like its brother the jacket it is capable of a strong wind. It can button its wrists and hand to a branch as long as it likes.
_       _ Luckily for the man, the hat and cap have been domesticated. They have found where their loyalties rest.
_       _ Oh my children, if I spoke of women I could mention the countless handkerchiefs and scarves abandoned in parks by ladies of all lasses and backgrounds.
_       _ The underwear has never left of its own volition. When a man removes the cloth closest to his skin, he is wary of its presence. He does not display it like the blazer or necktie.
_       _ He will hide his briefs or boxer shorts in a drawer or the basin of a hamper as though they contained a confession. They are always the first to be immersed in water.
_       _ Yes, more so than the pants, shirts, shoes, or socks, when the underpants realize their historical task and follow their comrades, the man will be truly vulnerable.