The Secret Diary Of A First Time FOF; Part Six

Posted on May 3, 2019 by TanGental

This is entirely fiction. Completely. Utterly. Except for any true bits

June 30th: Fitting day. The Fiancé, The Best Man, The Male Heir and me are to have our suits fitted. There is a light-hearted feeling as we arrive at the tailors. It is an invitation only business. We ring the bell, exchanging banter when the blind on the door goes up and, horror The First Of Her Name is framed in the glass.

‘This is fun,’ she intones. The Male Heir kisses the proffered cheek, the Fiancé instinctively ducks and the Best Man shakes her hand. I’m left to lock the door.

Male Heir asks if she should be there, voicing a question both I and I’m sure the Fiancé would like to ask but neither of us need any further punishment after the shock of seeing her there.

‘But darling, imagine the mistakes your father or that one might make without me!’

The tailor, a gratuitously tactile gentleman with over long fingers takes our measurements. Long discussion with First Of Her Name over apparently oversized testes on the Fiance which are to be remedied by the application of spanx.

Momentary kerfuffle as Fiancé tries to escape, thinking his dingleberries are to be panel-beaten by the MOB to fit the suit. The First Of Her Name produces an example of said spanx and explains how these instruments of torture will eradicate the problem of the side on which the Fiancé dresses and ensure the ‘line of the suit’ is not compromised. Unlike said testes. Fiancé remains unconvinced of the efficacy of the plan.

‘You show him.’

It takes me a moment to realise it is I to whom she is addressing this direction. Much hilarity from the Male Heir and Best Man at prospect of me and Fiancé having to try on spanx. Comeuppance ensues when First Of Her Name tells them they will be required to wear their own set if we are all to avoid any VPLs on the day. From the glances exchanged it seems fair to assume none of us know what it is we will be avoiding.

Later, in the Pub Best Man suggests this must be something like a VPN and is to avoid Hello! stealing the images. Hopes briefly raised that the cost might be about to be offset by selling the rights though why anyone would buy them is a mystery. Hopes dashed when it is revealed this is a joke. Agree with Fiancé that we may as well have third pint as it is unlikely we will be able to pee standing up for much longer. On the plus side, my hernia seems sorted.

About TanGental

My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline. I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy. I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere. These are my thoughts and no one else is to blame. If you want to nab anything I post, please acknowledge where it came from.
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22 Responses to The Secret Diary Of A First Time FOF; Part Six

  2. Ritu says:
    May 3, 2019 at 2:44 pm

    Too funny!

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  3. John W. Howell says:
    May 3, 2019 at 4:02 pm

    Hahaha Thanks, Geoff.

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  4. George says:
    May 3, 2019 at 5:13 pm

    Very good!

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  5. Mary Smith says:
    May 3, 2019 at 6:12 pm

    So funny. I never thought men worried about VPLs 🙂

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  7. Elizabeth says:
    May 4, 2019 at 8:37 pm

    It took a lot of b___s to write that entry! I would have been more amazed but I had just read a lengthy(too lengthy)article in the New York Times this week on underwear for transgender women(to hide the equipment) and transgender men(to fake the equipment.)

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  8. Widdershins says:
    May 4, 2019 at 10:39 pm

    Oh, the horror that is spanx! 🙂

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  9. Jennie says:
    May 5, 2019 at 1:24 am

    This is so funny, Geoff. Far better than Three Weddings and a Funeral. Oh, how I wish I’d been there as a fly on the wall.

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  10. samfiftysomething says:
    May 23, 2019 at 9:41 am

    This is SO funny!! My dogs are a bit concerned about me, laughing so much!!!

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