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Julian Castle / Alamy Stock Photo The men strutting along Bondi Beach near Sydney, Australia, in 1961 provoked gasps. The typical crowd of conservative beachgoers normally showed little skin while in their bathing suits; men often draped a beach skirt over their trunks, and women were reluctant to even bare too much shoulder. But these new sunbathers were sporting only a spare, shrink-wrapped bottom that hugged their hips instead of their waist. The men were wearing Speedos. A beach inspector called the police, and the men were promptly arrested for indecent exposure. A magistrate declined to pursue the matter, citing the fact that the men weren’t guilty of public nudity because no pubic hair was showing. But the ensuing publicity did wonders for Speedo. The company had been around for decades, but now it was set to become as synonymous with tight-fitting swim trunks as Kleenex is with tissues. Sometimes referred to as “budgie smugglers,” the Speedo would soon sp ....
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