A kid of nine or ten came up to me and told me a joke: "I went to buy some camouflage clothing. But I couldn't find any."

It took me a second or two, but finally I laughed. Here's another joke you may want to tell to absolutely no one: "Last week I bought some camouflage clothing, but nobody seemed to notice."

All right, let's move on. Here are five of the most expensive clothes ever sold at auction.

• In 2008, Queen Victoria's Bloomers sold for $9,000. According to the LA Times, they had a 50-inch waist. I'm not making this up.

• A Princess Leia outfit from "Return of the Jedi' sold...