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* Music/TomLehrer's "L-Y" song from ''Series/TheElectricCompany'':

* In ''[[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Way Out West]]'', Ollie Hardy is huddled miserably in a blanket while his clothes dry on a line after he walks into a deep hole in a shallow stream twice. He does it again a ''third'' time at the very end of the movie.

* Happens to Shinn and Stella of ''Anime/GundamSeedDestiny'' after the latter [[ManChild dances off the edge of a cliff]]. Also constitutes a [[NakedFirstImpression Naked Second Impression]], as it's the first time the two actually ''meet''. (Their first interaction was a ThanksForTheMammary CrashIntoHello, but there's no indication that either of them actually recognize each other from the incident.)

* Happened to Cagalli in ''Anime/GundamSeed'' when she was on the deserted island with Athrun.

* Happens in ''ElfenLied'' between [[spoiler:Lucy]] and [[spoiler:Kouta]].
* Happens to Shinn and Stella of ''GundamSeedDestiny'' after the latter [[ManChild dances off the edge of a cliff]]. Also constitutes a [[NakedFirstImpression Naked Second Impression]], as it's the first time the two actually ''meet''. (Their first interaction was a ThanksForTheMammary CrashIntoHello, but there's no indication that either of them actually recognize each other from the incident.)
* Happens in ''{{Kyou no Go no Ni}}'' when Ryota accidently squirts milk on Megumi and spills soup on Yuki, Megumi's tank top and Yuki's skirt are then seen drying on the windowsill in the Nurse's office where Megumi and Yuki are covering up with a sheet.
* In ''{{Nagasarete Airantou}}'' this happened to Yukino and Ikuto in chapter 9, Machi in chapter 34 and Ayane and Suzu in chapter 59.
* Happened to Cagalli in ''{{GundamSeed}}'' when she was on the deserted island with Athrun.

* Happens in ''BringingUpBaby''. Susan accidentally drops one of David's socks into the fire while trying to dry it, and then tosses the other one in to match.

* In ''[[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Way Out West]]'', Ollie is huddled miserably in a blanket while his clothes dry on a line after he walks into a deep hole in a shallow stream twice. He does it again a ''third'' time at the very end of the movie.
* ''ThatManFromRio'' - Adrian and Agnes are driving from Rio to Brasilia in an open roadster - at night they're caught in a drenching storm unable to put the top up. Next morning they're on the road in their underwear, clothes drying on a makeshift line. By this point Adrian has had enough of this adventure he's been dragged into, and stops at a police station to turn himself in.

* Book two of Barbara and Scott Siegel's ''Fire Brats'' series (about a pair of teenagers surviving World War III) has this occur when Matt and Dani travel by raft. They get dunked, soaked and Dani passes out, seeming feverish -- leaving Matt to make the decision that they both need to strip to underwear to prevent serious illness or hypothermia. Being a gentleman, he covers her in leaves rather than look ... but there's still an awkward moment the next morning.

* TomLehrer's "L-Y" song from ''TheElectricCompany'':

* {{Popeye}} and Bluto do this in ''Alona of the Sarong Seas''.

* Happens in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'', leading to the reveal that [[SamusIsAGirl Faris Is a Girl]].

Depending on the people involved, it could be an awkward situation never to be spoken of again or a chance for the relationship between two characters to develop. If you have a man and a woman, expect them to spend a night sitting back to back (to [[IntimateHealing share body heat]]) and have an intimate, heartfelt conversation. When their clothes are finally dry, she will probably [[HeartwarmingMoments thank him for taking such good care of her]]...or [[{{Tsundere}} threaten to kill him]] if he ever mentions it again.

Depending on the people involved, it could be an awkward situation never to be spoken of again or a chance for the relationship between two characters to develop. If you have a man and a woman, expect them to spend a night sitting back to back (to share body heat) and have an intimate, heartfelt conversation. When their clothes are finally dry, she will probably [[HeartwarmingMoments thank him for taking such good care of her]]...or [[{{Tsundere}} threaten to kill him]] if he ever mentions it again.

* This happens with Shinji and Hatsue in ''{{The Sound of Waves}}''. They're up a mountain together at night for some reason when their clothes get wet, so they dry them by the fire. They're in love but they just embrace chastely because they are virtuous, honorable country folk, unlike those debauched city-educated types.

* Happens to the protagonist and his guardian angel in ''ItsAWonderfulLife''. Then we discover that the angel's underwear is outdated by two centuries.
* In [[LaurelAndHardy Way Out West]], Ollie is huddled miserably in a blanket while his clothes dry on a line after he walks into a deep hole in a shallow stream twice. He does it again a ''third'' time at the very end of the movie.

* Happens in ''FinalFantasyV'', leading to the reveal that [[SamusIsAGirl Faris Is a Girl]].

* This happens with Shinji and Hatsue in ''The Sound of Waves''. They're up a mountain together at night for some reason when their clothes get wet, so they dry them by the fire. They're in love but they just embrace chastely because they are virtuous, honorable country folk, unlike those debauched city-educated types.

* Happens in ''{{Kyou no Go no Ni}}'' when Ryota accidently squirts milk on Megumi and spills soup on Yuki's lap, Megumi's tank top and Yuki's skirt are then seen drying on the windowsill in the Nurse's office where Megumi and Yuki are covering up with a sheet.

* Happens in ''{{Kyou no Go no Ni}}'' when Ryota accidently squirts milk on Megumi and spills soup on Yuki's lap, Megumi's tank top and Yuki's skirt are then seen drying on the windowsill in the Nurse's office where Megumi and Yuki are covering up with sheet.

* Happens in ''{{Kyou no Go no Ni}}'' when Ryota accidently squirts milk on Megumi's tank top and spills soup on Yuki's skirt, Megumi and Yuki are then seen in the Nurse's office covering up with a sheet while their clothes dry on the windowsill.

* Happens in ''{{Kyou no Go no Ni}}'' when Ryota accidently spills milk on Megumi's tank top and soup on Yuki's skirt, Megumi and Yuki are then seen in the Nurse's office covering up with a sheet while their clothes dry on the windowsill.

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Depending on the people involved, it could be an awkward situation never to be spoken of again or a chance for the relationship between two characters to develop. If you have a man and a woman, expect them to spend a night sitting back to back (to [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean share body heat]]) and have an intimate, heartfelt conversation. When their clothes are finally dry, she will probably [[HeartwarmingMoments thank him for taking such good care of her]]...or [[{{Tsundere}} threaten to kill him]] if he ever mentions it again.

A group of characters fall into a river or stream. Upon climbing out and finding themselves lost in the woods, they do the first, most logical thing. They [[TakeOffYourClothes take off their clothes]] and hang them on a branch or over a fire to dry them off. This can lead to an awkward situation, as all the people are now either in their underwear or naked.

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* Happens to the protagonist and his guardian angel in ''[=~It's a Wonderful Life~=]''. Then we discover that the angel's underwear is outdated by two centuries.

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* If my hazy memories of high school English class are correct, this happens with Shinji and Hatsue in ''The Sound of Waves''. They're up a mountain together at night for some reason when their clothes get wet, so they dry them by the fire. They're in love but they just embrace chastely because they are virtuous, honorable country folk, unlike those debauched city-educated types.

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->[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB2Ff8H7oVo#t=1m01s On the lake your boat upset]]
->And your clothes got soaking wet
->How do you stand and wait for them to dry?
->P-p-p-p-p-p-patiently
->P-p-p-p-p-p-patiently
->P-p-p-p-p-p-patient, L-Y.

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* {{Popeye}} and Bluto do this in "Alona of the Sarong Seas".
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* Book two of Barbara Steiner's ''Fire Brats'' series (about a pair of teenagers surviving World War III) has this occur when Matt and Dani travel by raft. They get dunked, soaked and Dani passes out, seeming feverish -- leaving Matt to make the decision that they both need to strip to underwear to prevent serious illness or hypothermia. Being a gentleman, he covers her in leaves rather than look ... but there's still an awkward moment the next morning.

* Happens in ''ElfenLied'' (albeit the people involved are children, and they took their clothes of to SWIM so they wouldn't have to hang them up to dry). Of course, the female part of the duo turns out to be a psychotic murderess with invisible arms endowed with super-strength. They do sit back-to-back though.