Sometimes, holidays make people take stock. In the case of Mr. Burt Reynolds, that’s exactly what he did – took stock of his belongings for a giant sale….because he’s BROKE! Due to his back injury in 2009 and his quintuple bypass the following year, his financial health took a major hit. With his house in foreclosure and acting work drying up, he’s selling his wares to the highest seller. How does this tie into my column? The Hollywood Reporter solved that with the opening line in their story: “If you’ve always wanted to have a pair of leather chaps owned by actor Burt Reynolds, you could soon be in luck.” Just how many pairs of leather chaps does Burt have? The Reporter claims the bidding will start at $100 and they are expected to go for $200-300 – a pittance to get into Reynolds’ pants! I have a suggestion for whomever buys them – spray the chaps with Luminol and get one of those blue lights from CSI. I have a hunch those babies are gonna light up like a Christmas tree!