It has been nine long years. Nine long, unending years since the day that changed our lives forever and left many wondering about the underwear habits of a certain notable television star.
We speak, of course, about the day in 2013 when actor Jon Hamm broke the internet by walking down the street in New York with...his, uh, well his Hamm, if you will, on somewhat full display through the fabric of his pants.
As you no doubt remember, what Hamm seemed to be packing in his khakis quickly inspired the viral hashtag #Hammaconda along with years of speculation about whether Hamm is the type to go commando.
Well, he's not confirming anything about the size of the "Hammaconda" but he has at last addressed the rumors about his underwear choices--despite bristling at questions about the topic in the past.
But leave it to Howard Stern to finally get the truth out of him during a recent appearance on The Howard Stern Show.
\u201cBreaking: Jon Hamm finally addresses his penis, and whether he wears underwear.\ud83c\udf46\u201d— Mike Sington (@Mike Sington) 1663777920
Stern asked Hamm if the staff on Mad Men told him he "must wear underwear" because his "penis is so large that it is in fact interfering" with his Emmy-winning turn as the show's main character, Don Draper.
With a hearty laugh, Hamm replied:
“I have worn underwear every single day of my life, Howard..."
“First of all, who doesn’t wear underwear? Yeah, I’ve worn underwear every day of my life."
"With a suit? Come on. I love a comfy boxer brief, thank you very much. I like a breathable cotton."
"Come on, man, who doesn’t?”
Well that's all fine and good, but he can't fault us all for wondering.
Those photos back in 2013 truly ground the internet to a halt for days.
\u201cThe #Hammaconda has landed! Holy smokes! #NSFW\u201d— vbspurs (@vbspurs) 1370236966
Hamm has historically been a bit tetchy about the subject, telling Rolling Stone in 2019 "They’re called ‘privates’ for a reason" when they asked about it.
But for all his seeming shyness about the topic, 2013 wasn't the only outing of Hamm's Hamm.
Four years later in 2017 similar photos had a similarly explosive effect on the internet.
\u201cJon Hamm is going commando again I see...\u201d— lee kynaston \u270d\ud83c\udffb (@lee kynaston \u270d\ud83c\udffb) 1494318888
And his interview with Stern on the topic has made it all go viral yet again.
\u201c@MikeSington Who doesn't love a good Hamm steak\u201d— Mike Sington (@Mike Sington) 1663777920
\u201cFinally listening to *sploosh* my man Jon Hamm on @sternshow and FYI...he does wear underwear.\u201d— Jessi Foell (@Jessi Foell) 1663693266
\u201cJon Hamm discussing how much he enjoys comfortable underwear is the greatest. \u201cA nice cotton boxer\u201d. Thank you \ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffc\u201d— Erin M Barlow (@Erin M Barlow) 1663612059
\u201cI've absolutely needed to know this for the longest time.\u201d— Mediocrites (@Mediocrites) 1663783226
\u201c@barstoolsports I was wondering about this just today while eating breakfast.\u201d— Barstool Sports (@Barstool Sports) 1663712101
\u201cJon Hamm puts those underwear rumors to bed - \n\n#Gay\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 #GayMen #BiMen #HeteroFlexible #BiCurious \n\nhttps://t.co/XT9J8CLLNL from @Queerty\u201d— McG \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2\ud83d\udc1d\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\ud83d\udd96 (@McG \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2\ud83d\udc1d\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\ud83d\udd96) 1663824600
\u201c#hammaconda\u201d— Legendary \u201cDanger\u201d Lass (@Legendary \u201cDanger\u201d Lass) 1663676914
\u201cHe should. \ud83d\udc40\u201d— FeyAvalon (@FeyAvalon) 1663717917
\u201cThere we have it, folks. Jon Hamm\u2019s Ham enjoys boxer briefs\u201d— shanks \u25b3 (@shanks \u25b3) 1663795004
\u201cI've absolutely needed to know this for the longest time.\u201d— Mediocrites (@Mediocrites) 1663783226
Hamm was visiting Stern to promote his upcoming film Confess, Fletch, an update to the Fletch film series popularized by Chevy Chase in the 80s.
No word on whether Hamm's Hamm makes an appearance.
