Bikini A Toll

They Shoulda Staged It At An Aussie Beach

An English group’s bid to set a new world record for the number of women being photographed wearing bikinis failed - after only 42 turned up. Organisers had hoped to enter the record books by getting more than 1,923 women wearing bikinis on the beach at Southend-on-Sea.

FOOTNOTE: Sea saw.

Freestyle Burglar

But It Was Just An Itsy-Bitsy Mess

A German woman who reported a burglary had to apologise when her daughter admitted making the mess – while trying to find her bikini. The teenager turned up as police were trying to work out how burglars had entered the locked flat. She had to explain to her mother that she had not had time to clear up after finding her bathing gear.

FOOTNOTE: Mess communication.

Economy Of Scale

If A Fish Is High Fashion, Is That Like Fission?

The fashion market has a new addition, a bikini made from the skin of the tilapia fish. A Thai designer has thought of a new way to use the skin of a fish that is usually thrown away, by making it into a bikini. The tilapia fish is often eaten by street vendors, but the skin is durable and waterproof, making it a perfect material for handbags, wallets and bikinis. To view footage of the bikinis being modelled, or to see the other products made from the fish skin, go to Reuters.

FOOTNOTE: Just don't wear it with tartar sauce.