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15. I'm too old; pulled a pair of dads white sock...
Wed Jan 21, 2015, 12:51 AM
Jan 2015

Last edited Wed Jan 21, 2015, 06:44 AM - Edit history (2)

...over the sneakers. [to play in Snow] Did the same for my sons 20 years ago. Plastic bags over the socks is a cool idea

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I've honeslty never heard of doing that. glowing Jan 2015 #1
Truly, a "bullshit" story... jaysunb Jan 2015 #2
My mom always saved bread bags and reused them Beaverhausen Jan 2015 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jan 2015 #13
Or maybe a... 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #18
I have never heard of this. murielm99 Jan 2015 #3
Actually, when I was in college, I put something like plastic inside my boots and tennis shoes JDPriestly Jan 2015 #4
Clarification on breadbags: yewberry Jan 2015 #6
I'm too old; pulled a pair of dads white sock... 4139 Jan 2015 #15
Growing up in CA, no breadbags needed as footwear bhikkhu Jan 2015 #7
Second thread tonight mocking the choices of the poor. Yes. My mom put bread bags on my shoes. Luminous Animal Jan 2015 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jan 2015 #9
I am really quite upset. I'm 57 years old and it has been many years since I've been poor Luminous Animal Jan 2015 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jan 2015 #14
The problem is that she is lying LynneSin Jan 2015 #17
You might want to consider editing the title of the OP Beaverhausen Jan 2015 #21
I think we can safely conclude that Joni borrowed that story from someone ecstatic Jan 2015 #10
some people talked about plastic bags inside the shoes and when they mentioned it it brought back ND-Dem Jan 2015 #11
it wasn't that unusual where I come from fishwax Jan 2015 #16
I actually tried it out with plastic cut from trash bags loyalsister Jan 2015 #19
No, there weren't always rubbers or boots to hand down to younger kids. Gormy Cuss Jan 2015 #20
(Sigh) Sissyk Jan 2015 #22
Focusing on her hypocritical lying is exactly what's needed. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #23
Of all the things about Ernst to get fixated on, why has DU chosen this one? Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #24
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