Slap the cuffs on me...I want my lawyer.

**fluter** · 6th September 11, 08:35 AM

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

**Sir William** · 6th September 11, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by fluter

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.

Boy, that brings back memories. I went to an American high school in England in the late 60s when the mini-skirt was quite the fashion, especially there. Teachers would stop the girls and measure their skirt length. Girls could only wear pants if they were part of a matched pants suit, and absolutely no one was allowed to wear jeans at any time, and t-shirts and shorts were strictly for PE.