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Re: Two actually....

Posted By: Faux Pas, on host 138.89.120.250
Date: Sunday, March 17, 2002, at 07:15:00
In Reply To: Re: Two actually.... posted by wintermute on Sunday, March 17, 2002, at 05:02:58:

> > I'm waiting for RinkWorks suspenders.
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> > Howard
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> I hope I'm right in thinking that "suspenders" are what get called "braces" in Britain. That is, things that hold up trousers (pants), rather than stockings.

They also call them "braces" at the Men's Wearhouse, just to get you to spend more than you would on a pair of "suspenders". (It's a pretty nice store, but if you go in there to buy a shirt, they'll try to sell you a whole new wardrobe.)

> winter"Howard wears suspenders?"mute

-FP

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Message:	> > > I'm waiting for RinkWorks suspenders. > > > > > Howard > > > > I hope I'm right in thinking that "suspenders" are what get called "braces" in Britain. That is, things that hold up trousers (pants), rather than stockings. > > They also call them "braces" at the Men's Wearhouse, just to get you to spend more than you would on a pair of "suspenders". (It's a pretty nice store, but if you go in there to buy a shirt, they'll try to sell you a whole new wardrobe.) > > > winter"Howard wears suspenders?"mute > > -FP
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