| They are the hottest wearable right now, | | | | available -- blue, pink, yellow, striped... |
| despite the fashion gurus adding the | | | | The blue rubber wristband was launched by BBC |
| adjective 'once trendy' while referring to | | | | Radio One, and has the words 'Beat Bullying' |
| them. Yes we're talking about rubber | | | | stamped on it. This wristband is highly |
| wristbands. You can't escape them anymore. Be | | | | popular among footballers. One of the most |
| it evacuees at Gaza or NBA football stars, | | | | popular rubber wristbands around is the |
| all are wearing these bands. Passing fad? | | | | 'Support our troops' wristband worn by family |
| Don't know, but they are still selling like | | | | members of American servicemen. They come in |
| hot cakes.If you have just stepped out of a | | | | many colors. The pink ones are about breast |
| time machine and can't distinguish a rubber | | | | cancer awareness.These wristbands are made of |
| wristband from a tennis wristband, read this: | | | | either silicon or rubber. There are also |
| Rubber wristbands were popularised by famous | | | | paper and leather wristbands, and ornamental |
| cycling champion Lance Armstrong who fought | | | | bracelets.Wearing a wristband is a good way |
| and survived multiple cancers. Armstrong wore | | | | of announcing your support for any worthy |
| a signature yellow rubber wristband during | | | | cause. What's more, you can have your own |
| his record sixth straight victory at the Tour | | | | custom message stamped on it. The beauty of |
| de France in July.Armstrong was diagnosed | | | | rubber wristbands is that they can be worn in |
| with testicular cancer that had spread to his | | | | any situation.So what does the continuing |
| lungs and brain when he was 25. He won the | | | | popularity of the rubber wristbands imply? |
| 1999 Tour de France and has won it six years | | | | That they are more than just an accessory. |
| in a row. The 'Livestrong' rubber wristbands | | | | They are about attitude, a reminder about one |
| from the Lance Armstrong Foundation are a | | | | of the numerous worthy causes that drive the |
| means to show support for those battling | | | | human civilization forward. They are about |
| cancer. The sales of these wristbands shot up | | | | the human need to show solidarity to those |
| when Oprah Winfrey encouraged her viewers to | | | | fighting against mighty odds.Yes, rubber |
| order a bracelet when she had Armstrong as a | | | | wristbands are a civilizational need in these |
| guest on her show.The Live Strong rubber | | | | turbulent times. Let the fashion gurus call |
| wristbands sell for $1 a piece. And they are | | | | them a passing fad, or whatever they like. |
| still selling at the rate of 200,000 per day. | | | | But these rubber wristbands are here to |
| The funds raised through selling them will | | | | stay.If you have a worthy cause to support, |
| support the Lance Armstrong Foundation's | | | | show it by wearing a rubber wristband.Shannan |
| efforts to help young people with cancer and | | | | Barrett is an avid reader and market |
| their family members to live strong.Today | | | | researcher. |
| there are rubber wristbands of all colors | | | | |