Sujet : Re: "a Pair of Panties" ?????
De : a24061 (at) *nospam* ducksburg.com (Adam Funk)
Groupes : sci.lang alt.usage.englishDate : 05. Jul 2024, 12:22:05
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On 2024-07-04, Sam Plusnet wrote:
On 04/07/2024 09:57, Adam Funk wrote:
On 2024-07-04, Hibou wrote:
Le 03/07/2024 à 14:09, Antonio Marques a écrit :
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From what I can tell, skirts and dresses were the standard garments for
blokes pretty much everywhere until very recently. It was women with
trousers that were considered unnatural.
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I suspect it's a matter of technology. A skirt is simpler to make than a
pair of trousers, so would be the natural choice for primitive Man.
We've now reached the point where we can make sophisticated Woman's
synthetic elastic leggings.
The Romans, however, thought they were sophisticated with their
tunics, & that only barbarians wore trousers.
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But those who (for example) guarded Hadrian's Wall soon discovered why
trousers were a Good Thing.
And they sent letters home requesting warm socks.
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"a Pair of Panties" ?????
Re: "a Pair of Panties" ?????