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trof

(54,256 posts) Mon Mar 1, 2021, 07:24 PM Mar 2021

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The term "three cornered pants" mean nothing to anyone under the age of 50.

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The term "three cornered pants" mean nothing to anyone under the age of 50. (Original Post) trof Mar 2021 OP

I'm 60 and I'm stumped 😬 MLAA Mar 2021 #1

I'm older than that and I'm stumped whathehell Mar 2021 #2

Diapers sop Mar 2021 #3

My thought too Dan Mar 2021 #7

Yep trof Mar 2021 #11

I know what a 3 cornered rent is in a piece... 3catwoman3 Mar 2021 #4

I'm 69. It's a new one on me. argyl Mar 2021 #5

I'm well over 50 and it doesn't mean anything to me, either. Ocelot II Mar 2021 #6

did you leave off a zero? Thomas Hurt Mar 2021 #8

You stumped me with that one my friend. Ferrets are Cool Mar 2021 #9

Is that a 'Southernism'? trof Mar 2021 #10

72 next month; it's a new one on me, too. NBachers Mar 2021 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author NBachers Mar 2021 #13

Just so you don't feel alone... dpibel Mar 2021 #14

I'm almost 77 and I've never heard of this. Mickju Mar 2021 #15

I'm 72 and have no idea what they are. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #16

MLAA

(17,282 posts)

1. I'm 60 and I'm stumped 😬

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Mar 1, 2021, 07:34 PM

Mar 2021

whathehell

(29,067 posts)

2. I'm older than that and I'm stumped

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Mon Mar 1, 2021, 07:39 PM

Mar 2021

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sop

(10,160 posts)

3. Diapers

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Mar 1, 2021, 07:39 PM

Mar 2021

Dan

(3,550 posts)

7. My thought too

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Mon Mar 1, 2021, 07:43 PM

Mar 2021

trof

(54,256 posts)

11. Yep

Reply to sop (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 1, 2021, 07:58 PM

Mar 2021

3catwoman3

(23,973 posts)

4. I know what a 3 cornered rent is in a piece...

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Mar 1, 2021, 07:40 PM

Mar 2021

...of fabric, but I have no idea what 3 cornered pants are. I’ll be 70 in April. My husband is 75 and he hasn’t heard of them either.

argyl

(3,064 posts)

5. I'm 69. It's a new one on me.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Mar 1, 2021, 07:41 PM

Mar 2021

Thought you meant the "three cornered hats" worn around the time of the Revolutionary War at first.

Ocelot II

(115,674 posts)

6. I'm well over 50 and it doesn't mean anything to me, either.

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Mon Mar 1, 2021, 07:43 PM

Mar 2021

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

8. did you leave off a zero?

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Mon Mar 1, 2021, 07:54 PM

Mar 2021

or a regional term?

Ferrets are Cool

(21,106 posts)

9. You stumped me with that one my friend.

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Mon Mar 1, 2021, 07:57 PM

Mar 2021

This is all I could find:

https://vintagraph.com/products/three-cornered-pants?variant=12105450946662

trof

(54,256 posts)

10. Is that a 'Southernism'?

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Mon Mar 1, 2021, 07:57 PM

Mar 2021

I guess not.
My Texas Cajun 76 year old wife didn't know either and we had a diaper service for our daughter 50 years ago.
Guess I was wrong.
Apologies.

NBachers

(17,107 posts)

12. 72 next month; it's a new one on me, too.

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Mon Mar 1, 2021, 08:10 PM

Mar 2021

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NBachers This message was self-deleted by its author.

dpibel

(2,831 posts)

14. Just so you don't feel alone...

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Mon Mar 1, 2021, 10:05 PM

Mar 2021

I got it.

My childhood was on the Great Plains, if that helps locate the dialect.

Mickju

(1,803 posts)

15. I'm almost 77 and I've never heard of this.

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Tue Mar 2, 2021, 08:10 PM

Mar 2021

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,848 posts)

16. I'm 72 and have no idea what they are.

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Sun Mar 21, 2021, 01:31 PM

Mar 2021

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