My friend came up to me before we were all about to go out for the evening, looked around, then made a motion with her hand as if she had a secret to tell me. When I leaned in, she bent over, lifted up her skirt, and showed me her underwear. It was Hello Kitty underwear! I think I might have shrieked "Eek!!! Too cute!!!" like a four-year-old girl.

I don't know what it is, but something about that mouthless feline seems to appeal even to "girls" well past elementary school. I don't think I"ve seen anything that hasn't had a Hello Kitty version of it, even some certain items that no child under the age of 21 should even know about.

My friend told me she got the Hello Kitty underwear at Target. They come in a three pack of the same design in different colors, pink and grey. Webundies also has a bigger selection of designs, including some that are a little more racy.