It’s a good thing that Gary Duncan is self-employed because there are few HR departments that would approve of his work attire.

Duncan’s daily work uniform as a master carpenter is a man-bikini (others would refer to what he’s wearing by the brand name Speedo).

In at all started in 1993 when he wore a man-bikini while competing in a mountain bike race. Someone yelled, “Bikini Man.” Duncan says he felt an electric rush (we hope it just wasn’t that his suit was too tight).

Since then, according to an article in the San Antonio Express-News, Duncan has increasingly taken the bikini public.

Duncan rarely gets complaints about working in just the skimpy bathing suit. He says on one occasion, the police were called about a half dozen times to one site where he was working, but they never arrested him.

One client quoted in the newspaper article says he got comments from neighbors about Duncan, but his carpentry work is worth it. “You definitely have to warn your wife before he comes over,” the client said.

And Duncan says he’s picked up business because of the bikini.

The fabric-challenged swimsuit also plays a part in Duncan’s social life. He says at his favorite nightspots, women usually approach him.

Interestingly, Duncan does draw the line at total nudity. He says one night when a group of friends went skinny dipping, he couldn’t do it.

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