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I bet that boys name is "Scotty"!
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Great photo!

I like the ginger haired kid in his rumpled and soiled clothes. T-shirt, Wrangler jeans (we called them dungarees) and tennis shoes were the typical mode of dress for all in my neighborhood at that age. We never came home clean either.
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BobH wrote:Great photo!

I like the ginger haired kid in his rumpled and soiled clothes. T-shirt, Wrangler jeans (we called them dungarees) and tennis shoes were the typical mode of dress for all in my neighborhood at that age. We never came home clean either.
Yep, and tennis shoes were called "sneakers." :thumbup:
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We had Gym shoes or pumps... and they were always black.

Always been a bit confused about why the US calls high heels "pumps".

And while I'm at it.... I used to have a fringe... why it's called bangs in the US totally defeats me!!

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Well, you know, in the US they drive on a parkway, and park on a driveway.
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LisaGreen wrote:And while I'm at it.... I used to have a fringe...
That's a coincidence! I used to have a fringe too, once. :hairout: :blackteeth:
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. . . 'bout all I have left is a fringe and it's snow white.
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In RSA we have a really unique (slang) term for gym shoes, trainers, sneakers, tennis shoes...or whatever else. In many circles they are simply called, "tekkies". We even have a dedicated shopping outlet called "Tekkie Town" that sells these exclusively.
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viking33 wrote:Yep, and tennis shoes were called "sneakers." :thumbup:
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These are the style tennis shoes, sometimes called gym shoes, that my classmates and I wore 60+ years ago.
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The fashion of the time was to buy the white ones. Only the nerds wore black ones.

Odor was a constant problem. Gym teachers (coaches) would do sniff tests on lockers and place notes for us to take them home for a good washing.
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LisaGreen wrote:...Always been a bit confused about why the US calls high heels "pumps".

And while I'm at it.... I used to have a fringe... why it's called bangs in the US totally defeats me!!
I can see a sort of logic in calling high heels 'pumps', since they raise/pump up your height but like you, fringe = bang, huh??

I hope one of our cousins from across the pond can explain.

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Maybe bang refers to "instant"; now you see it, and bang-- now its gone!
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Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?
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Why do we have hot water heaters? I much prefer to heat cold water.

How's the weather on Cape Cod, Viking Bob?
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BobH wrote:Why do we have hot water heaters? I much prefer to heat cold water.

How's the weather on Cape Cod, Viking Bob?
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Today was really nice and sunny, even a little melt. :thumbup:
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Thanks for the wiki-link Bob. There are certainly a LOT of bangs around.
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BobH wrote:Bangs
Ah ha! This bit of that Wiki article seems to explain the origin of the term:
...It is probably related to bang-tail, a term still used for the practice of cutting horses' tails straight across...
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Does cutting your hair in bangs lead to headbanging?
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