Oh My Word

Again, from The Dumbest Things Ever Said or Done calendar:

Isabella, the sixteenth century queen of Spain, vowed not to change her underwear until her husband and his army captured the Dutch city of Ostend.  The Dutch defenders held out for three years.

Uh huh.  I have some concerns about the European monarchy of yesteryear.  The last we checked in with them, an eccentric member of the Italian peerage was mummifying her lover to store in the kitchen cupboard.

But back to Isabella.

Three years.  In the same underwear.  One would think by then, said underwear might have grown self awareness and it’s conscious would have compelled it to demanded to be changed.  I’m guessing there was no such thing as a germaphobe back then.

I would like it to be noted here, officially, that our dear Isabella of these pages does indeed change her underwear.  At a minimum of everyday. 

I am positive.