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    Toughest Chinos

    I have several pair of Duluth Trading firehose pants. The second two pairs are much more durable than a regular pair of jeans, similar to Carhartt. The first pair I got (I guess they don't sell that weight any more) are almost like Dad's old canvas army tent. Their double-thick loggers...
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    Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

    TADA! I was at another surplus store this week. This one's tag says: "Feuchter, Ringelai" and "80% Schurwolle / 20% Polyamid" (my German is limited to form school, but I can still decipher that). It has a German flag on each shoulder. And, a chest pocket which is kind of useful. (I...
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    Autumnal Thoughts........

    A few years ago, we put the ol' jack-o-lantern on the compost pile behind the garden. We have A LOT of wild turkeys here and one tom REALLY took offense at that pumpkin. For a month, he would show up almost daily and puff up and strut back and forth and peck at that pumpkin, until it turned to...
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    Autumnal Thoughts........

    Jack-o-lantern seeds! Baked while slathered in butter and heavily salted. "A country boy will survive...!"
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    Autumnal Thoughts........

    But... it kind of looks like Uncle Jim! They didn't, like, have candy waiting for us while wearing their own costumes, but the neighbors whom knew us well went into their house and found us something. Other neighbors just smiled and waved and closed the door. (I DO remember the very...
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    Autumnal Thoughts........

    I like to celebrate Día de Muertos. If that thing knocks on my door, it must be an ancestor. (As children, we tried to celebrate Halloween in London. When we went trick-or-treating, I think most people actually knew what we were doing, but still thought we were a bit "off".)
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    Wool Knit Vests / Waistcoats

    I recently picked this up at a thrift shop for a handful of change. It certainly looks vintage but google doesn't seem to know what it is. It's not really my style but I'm going to wear it often because it's very warm.
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    The general decline in standards today

    The closest city to me has that problem. They call it a "food desert". All of the local grocers left a generation ago. You can either catch two buses, there and back, to the nearest store... or, eat at McFuds, which is at the end of either block. A recent news story told of the new...
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    Autumnal Thoughts........

    I immediately heard the Jaws theme song in my head while watching that .gif. Ba-dum. Ba-dum. Ba-dum-ba-dum-ba-dum-ba-dum. Ba-Dah-Dum!
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    Goatee anyone?

    I go with the Gorton's Fisherman look. Shaving it into a goatee is just wasted minutes each morning. Besides, having a solid Scottish ancestry (and name), it just goes with the territory.
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    The general decline in standards today

    I remember seeing an interview with the guys that produced that show. They said they found boxes full of the original shows in some studio and bought them for a song. They had no idea what the characters were saying and they just "partook of some substances" and got very silly with it. Sure...
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    Need a wool blanket for my bed

    I have tooooo many vintage military surplus wool blankets from all over the world. Some of them weigh up to five pounds. They are often my best friends.
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    Autumnal Thoughts........

    Around here, Autumn is synonymous with deer hunting season. They actually close the schools on opening day. Unfortunately, it also signals the beginning of basketball season. "Never the twain shall meet...":
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    I sometimes wonder...

    ...when we could spell "BOOBS" with our space-age four function calculators.
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    "Too good to use..."

    I had several friends, when I was a kid, and their house had a living room that was NEVER used. "Keeping up appearances", or something like that. Maybe when the Dad's boss came to dinner, once a year, it was used. (Little did Mom know, that when we were in the house alone, we went straight...
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    One doofus or an annoying trend in socks?

    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/10/18/george-hw-bush-donates-socks-to-roman-catholic-diocese/
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    "Too good to use..."

    Welcome to my life. A razor, pen or typewriter can't be wrecked by using it. A sweater can, easily. I possess some of Dad's camping equipment (knives included). It can't be abused any more than he did, himself. Now, I can't use it as it was intended. It's too good. What a waste...
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    "Too good to use..."

    How much of that do you own? A very recent thread meantioned Johnston & Murphy. I don't own their shoes. But, I recently found a nice leather briefcase / satchel at the thrift store. $3. I googled it when I got home and it's a Johnston & Murphy. $350 retail, new. It cleaned up very nice...
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    Excessive posting? ... Interesting.....

    Autumnal hippies don't smell as bad as summer hippies.
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    The "Cowichan Sweater"

    I was hoping that someone here could vouch for the quality of the Camp Kitschy brand, before I abide. Or, maybe, the 80sTees reproduction that I also found (which, actually looks like a more accurate reproduction of the movie sweater), but costs a little extra. I really want one, but at...

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