The Packs are Back

After a 14 year lull in production ,the fanny pack industry is finally picking up again. “The factories are up and running again!” Exclaimed fanny pack enthusiast and factory worker, Fran E. Packerson. “It’s a very exciting time in fanny pack history. I think this time around fanny packs will be to fashion as the Dexy's Midnight Runners are to music history” After this remark, I reminded Fran that it was 2005 and she probably shouldn’t use obscure 80’s singers in analogies anymore. Nevertheless, it seems as if the great fashion gurus of the 21st century think it is time for these mini magic makers, to come back to their rightful throne on the hips of Americans everywhere. The 1980 wonder device, the fanny pack, has been one of the 1980 decade’s greatest inventions. Second only to great Rubik's Cube that kept minds busy for long periods of times until the more addicting “game boy” was introduced. It seems as though fanny packs are the newest hot sensation this spring. Vogue models have been seen wearing them as swimsuits. Millions of teens across the country have been flocking to stores everywhere to get first picks on the florescent colored fanny packs. Garage sales and elderly peoples basements have been striped clean of all variety of fanny packs. “They’re like extra pockets for your belly, but smaller and with a zipper and stuff!” Said 16 year old Jason Williams. “Yeah I just wear 6 of them around my hips instead of a purse.” said 22 year old Julie a college student from Kalamazoo. Some of the extremely rare 1983 company logo fanny packs are going for as much as $400,000. In fact even Lil John and the Yingyang twins have been seen sporting diamond studded fanny packs at select music awards shows. One thing is for certain the fannies are back with a vengeance. And this time it is for good.