Originally Posted by
madmacs
Isnt that the how the headmaster used to measure how long a girls skirt should be?
Yes, in my high school it was the "chair test:" kneel on a chair, and if it touched the chair, it was OK. Out of school hours, an 18-inch miniskirt was "pushing the envelope."
At that time, girls were not allowed to wear pants at all (to school), and no one was allowed to wear jeans.
Originally Posted by
First Yorkshireman
And you try and tell the young people of today that. .... they won't believe you
Last edited by fluter; 6th September 11 at 08:37 AM.
Reason: mis-counted my Yorkshiremen
Ken Sallenger - apprentice kiltmaker, journeyman curmudgeon,
gainfully unemployed systems programmer
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