Morning Jockeys!!

Uh..

Ya.

You know the humble jockstrap pictured above?

The one athletes wear to protect their… tender bits?

Or here’s one on Zac Efron:

Lol.

Well, it actually wasn't invented for sports at all.

Let’s uncover some bizarre history together..

So it's 1874.

And a bicycle craze is sweeping America:

That looks so fun.

Oh sh*t, there’s Derd!

But look right there.

That ain’t no normal bike...

They're these massive high-wheeled death traps!

~The penny farthing~

And these messenger guys, called "bike jockeys," start using them to deliver packages around town.

But there's a problem…

This is 19th-century Boston.

Look at the street:

Ya. They're riding down these super bumpy, cobblestone streets.

So this guy, Charles Bennett, is watching them get bounced around, and he's like:

So he invents this:

The "BIKE Jockey Strap!"

But whomp whomp, new problem.

WWI breaks out!

The U.S. Army has thousands of soldiers marching long distances with heavy gear.

Ya, that was a real medical condition in WWI.

So the Army discovers Bennett's jockstraps are the perfect solution!

They order thousands for the troops!

But when the war ends, soldiers come home...

And the bicycle craze has been replaced by... cars!

So all these leftover jockstraps need a new home.

No problem!

Enter: A new rough sport called football!

Stay Cute,
Henry & Dylan 🌈

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The secret history of the jockstrap..