# What are these yellow wristbands? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 24, 2004, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-yellow-wristbands/261205 "2004-08-24T02:21:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-yellow-wristbands/261205/1 "2004-08-24T02:21:57Z")
I’ve been seeing a lot of these yellow bracelets being worn lately. They might be plastic or rubber, and are probably the width of a thick rubber band. I think some words are engraved in them. I’ve seen people all over wearing them- I just came home from Massachusetts where I saw some, and today I saw a guy wearing one. I suspect this is either a political statement (considering the upcomming election) or a fashion statement. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![tsarina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@tsarina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsarina)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-yellow-wristbands/261205/2 "2004-08-24T02:29:00Z")
Is it a “Live Strong” bracelet? Lance Armstrong’s foundation is selling them to raise money for cancer research. You can buy one at [www.livestrong.org](http://www.livestrong.org) . ---
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-yellow-wristbands/261205/3 "2004-08-24T02:32:16Z")
That looks right! And it would make sense that I’ve just noticed these popping up because the Tour de France was just a few weeks ago. How long has he been promoting this?