SPRING, Texas -- On May 2, at precisely 2:30 local time, members of Ms. McKey's English class watched in awe as a trouser-shaped UFO descended from the heavens, landing just shy of the end zone in Leonard George Stadium (home of the Lions).

Upon closer inspection, the intrepid students discovered curious "Cord-a-locator" cards in the pockets as well as a shiny Sacajawea dollar coin -- proof that these were not just any airborne trousers, but authentic Cordarounds summer trousers, the very ones that took flight (see video) from the from San Francisco's Fort Mason on April 22nd.

While the original destination for these soaring pants was Niagara Falls , the jet stream conspired to carry our new summer cords toward more southerly climes, where the warmer weather demands an ultra-light trouser.

Click to view a slideshow of our summer line, with photos of Ms. McKey's class proudly posing with the pair of pants that will one day hang beside the Spirit of St. Louis in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.

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SHORTS RETURN FOR SUMMER!

Yes, shorts have returned to Cordarounds -- the very shorts that spawned the game of soccer. The game of skunk kicking too! Sounds like a fine tale to me -- a tale you can only find in the Cordarounds Thinktank, home of the Web's finest fashion fiction.

You can find these, and our incredible line of summer pants (selling out quickly!) in our online store.