London, France & Underpants at the Fringe

Ooh la la.

Last night we went to a variety burlesque show as part of the Minnesota Fringe.

The show was performed by the troop from Lili's Burlesque.

For the Fringe, they dubbed their bit "The Underpants Show."

And underpants we did see. There was also liberal use of pasties and feather boas.

But this was so more than a strip tease show. There was a UPS man who danced a duo with a dolly. There was a ukulele ditty about the trials of making out in a canoe.

And there was a healthy dose of audience participation, which just made everything all the more fun.

So much fun, in fact, that should Lili's Burlesque return to the Fringe next year, they will be at the top of my list to go and see ... and recommend.

After the show, we walked half a block to Erte, a locally-owned and fancily-decorated restaurant/bar.

Eager to retain the high spirits that I was in after watching The Underpants Show, I ordered up a martini even though it came with a double-digit price tag.

Good thing I brought my designated driver hubby along with me. There was $10 worth of alcohol inside that $10 martini.