why a fly?

[jediartist]

Following the normal odd thoughts that pop into my brain, I happily used my starter page (google) to answer today's naggin question: 
Why is a zipper called a fly?
In case you too, oh inquisitvie reader, have been plagued with the same wonder, read on.

Actually, it's not the zipper that's the fly... it's the fold of cloth that conceals it. "Fly" is a

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[jediartist]

really, life isn't worth living without random knowledge of nipples and zipper flaps. and the so called dirty word bit is a quote and therefore not said my moi, Reverend. or at least that's my story. :P