Oddities: Weird bra stories (with a dash of poetry)
69Welcome to the Bra Ball
There is more to a bra than meets the eye
Just for a change of pace and a bit of fun, I thought I would write on a topic that is quite alien to my mainstream writing. I found a weird story from country town Cootamundra, NSW, Australia. And that started this crazy escapade.
ABC North Coast NSW on 20th August 2005, reported that "Ballina Council in northern NSW has written to the Alstonville/Wollongbar branch of Quota International requesting them to remove around two thousand bras strung along a barbed wire fence fronting the Bruxner Highway.
The display, entitled 'Bras on the Bruxner', was erected to promote the 'Bold n Bra-ssy' competition, a fundraising event for a local cancer survivors support group, Rainbow Dragons Abreast."
YourHub.com on 9th September, 2007, reported that "Bra Art", at Waterways Gallery in Florida, would be donated to Pink Tie Friends. And yes, it was all to raise breast cancer awareness.
The Cootamundra Herald, on 1st November, 2007 reported that a pepper tree, in front of the local post office, was adorned with pink bras. The display was legitimate, in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The Victoria's Secret story seems to sit awkwardly. But look at the dates. Definitely some fuel for poetic musings.
Diversions
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Dawns, Moonbeams, Midnights and Lace
Position! Position! Position!
Secret art
Wired and lacey
Framed in subtle skins
Gently travelling blindly
Trusting within
Brazen art
Black and artsy
Bouyed by brassy chords
Boldly travelling loudly
Shouting from within
Fragile art
Icy art
Flimsy
Light
Éclair art
Art of fragrant blossoms
Weeping in the rain
Precious art
Landscape art
Heavenly
Desirable art
But separate the skins
From the wonderland
The essence
And the brazen
The fragile
The mystery
The art
Melts
P.S. And then there is the amazing Bra Ball Story. The story began in 2000 when a San Francisco artist wanted a home for his large bra collection. Artist Emily Duffy had an artistic solution. A Bra Ball sculpture! It has 18,025 bras, is 5 feet high and weighs about 1,800 pounds. It is now in the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. Check it out!
If you want to do heaps more with your poetry, try this!
Dare to publish poetry!
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I guess it's just as good to ball up the bras as it is to burn them...
fun HUB regards Zsuzsy
hmmmm...I think I have done something weird here in the comment department..can someone assist? Bless You
It's good to get a surprise smile sometimes Zsuzsy! I hope many enjoy! Too often, certain elements of our social fabric are given a rather stereotypical profile. Hopefully, this hub might "wobble" some of those images.
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bras as a euphemism for the joy and complexity that is woman wrapped up in a great ball of a poem - delightful
I even magaged to crack a smile.
Good going
O lounn - I wondered where you were! Glad you enjoyed. It was just an experiment!
And MrM- Honorary 1st male to make a comment and he joined the smiling crew! Woohoo!
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OOOps - Yippity! Just saw your plea for help! I don't know what happened there! Maybe ask lounn who you could contact! lounn has been here longer than I have been.
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aura, I think she is concerned (wisely) re: her email addy in there. deny the comment for her as a courtesy and let her repost her thoughts without her addy tagged onto it.
Thanks lounn! I have denied it! Should I delete too?
you might jot her an e through "contact Hubber" to explain and ask for advice. that is what I might do. it goes to her email and she can let you know her preference.
for all I know she meant something different, but when I looked that was my first thought on her concern - the addy. hopefully she will return and make new comments in her safer Hub name. :)
Lounn - OK! Thanks so much for the help! Hopefully you can't see anything your end!
Will email her now!
Smiles and Light
the "denied" ones don't show to other readers even when not deleted, so no worries. if that was it, she's covered. :)
Thanks lounn! I have emailed her! Hope she gets it soon!
And are you OK? Haven't seen you round for a couple of days!
Smiles and Light
In and out, some days more time than others and I have a tendency for sabbaticals anyway you might find. :o
atm I'm mostly republishing old work and fixing up dead links yada, so my presence might be somewhat less visible. :p
As long as all is well! I have just a couple more weeks of school holidays, then I will be "disappearing" a little too! Hence the flood of writing at the moment from me on my blog, poetry website and here! They're all open at once and I jump from one to the other. I am an addict! LOL!
Smiles and Light
P.S. If you would prefer these last few comments to be erased I will do so. Just let me know!
your preference - no dif to me on comments.
well, write up a storm now and don't forget us when school starts back up. :)
No way can I forget! HUGS!
Smiles and Light
Oh My Gosh Aura....Too funny here...But a very important part of a woman's support. Make sure Bras and Panties match as well, as Tyra says.....
Be careful what you wish for ... in terms of weird bras stories... I just paid for something as a restuarant called the mountain view brassiere and when the credit card bill came it said Mountian View Bras... nudge nudge wink wink.... somebody somewhere has a zany sense of humour...
great stuff.. thanks Drax
lol Drax - 2nd male to make a comment! I thought this hub would bring out some interesting responses! Thanks for the contribution! lol
Smiles and Light
...well this is the greatest bra hub of all time - so essential and quintessential in every way - and I love your comments to me - I've already had to look up two words that you wrote - you're very good with words - and as you know it's always good to learn a new word everyday and it depends whom you're hanging out with - and I sure do like hanging out with you mate!
lake erie ontario canada 10:05pm with full moon over the lake in all of its glory and I was in the water twice today so I am trying to extend summer at least until the end of the month!
AuraGem Hub Author 4 years ago
Hmmm yippity. I thought twice about posting this one! But just wanted to try something different!
Glad you smiled!
Smiles and Light