My husband is not one of those sports nuts, but he does love football. He is very good about it, watching only the two games that are televised on Sunday afternoon. Generally, on Sunday he gets together with three of his friends at our house to watch the games.
Being boys they generally bet on the games. Not for money, but to embarrass the loser. His friend Jim lost one week and was required to wear a dress the following week. Jim wore a red cocktail dress with thin straps. I must say he did not look bad even in the sneakers he was wearing.
Bob lost on a Packers game, and at an upcoming dinner was required to dress like a nerd and drink only milk that evening at the restaurant. The waiter gave him the strangest look when he asked for milk while taking our drink orders.
One week I was getting smacks for the boys and was unaware of the bet between Bill and my husband. I was a little surprised to see Bill sitting naked after the first game. He told me the wager was that the loser had to be completely naked during the next game. I planned to spend more time in the kitchen during that game. Yet, Bill walked in during the first quarter and surprised me. He explained it was his turn to get a round of beers, and invited me back to watch the game saying it was OK.
A week later we were getting ready to watch the games. My husband assured me his team could not lose. The boys really wanted to get Henry. It was halfway thru the season and Henry did not have to do anything embarrassing. They had purchased pink tights and a tutu that if he lost, Henry would have to ware.
They assumed he would wear the outfit the following week, but they really wanted him to wear it to the party in two weeks. Henry agreed to wear the outfit both next week and to the party provided they had a compatible prize if he won. Different suggestions were made, but it had to be something good. After all as Bob explained there would be almost 25 people at the party. My husband offered to get naked, but Henry's response was who wanted to see him naked.
Without thinking I said if my husband lost, being a good wife I would get naked. Henry liked the idea, but said I had to remain naked for the entire next game, and again all of next week. He added that if he had to wear the pink tights and tutu twice, I should be naked twice.
The score was already 10 -- 0 and my husband said the team could not lose, so I agreed. In overtime my team missed two field goals, and then lost when the other team scored.
The room was quiet; no one knew what to say so they said nothing. I got up and went into the kitchen. It was Bill who followed me. He told me that Henry expected to lose and would be a good sport. He simply said no one expected me to do it, and left the room.