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HappyMe

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7. Nah, no hurt feelings.

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 21, 2015, 08:14 AM

Jan 2015

If my boots were leaky, that's what happened. It may be a bit goofy, but it was better than cold, wet feet.

It was kind of common back in the day. "Money doesn't grow on trees" - moms and dads everywhere.

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Iowa Foot Locker... [View all] Cooley Hurd Jan 2015 OP

That was as lame as the story of walking to school uphill both ways liberal N proud Jan 2015 #1

Oh dear. There are going to be some hurt feelings Ilsa Jan 2015 #2

We wore them over our shoes, it made putting on and taking off boots easier and kept leaky boots.... marble falls Jan 2015 #3

Yes, Goulashes with buckles, and I do remember wearing bread bags on the insides. A Simple Game Jan 2015 #4

We're really dating ourselves, aren't we? marble falls Jan 2015 #8

Yes I suppose we are. n/t A Simple Game Jan 2015 #9

Not so much "hurt feelings"; more like eyerolling at the sneering Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #5

I hope you don't think that I'm in that category. Ilsa Jan 2015 #19

I wore them and have no hurt feelings! n/t RoccoR5955 Jan 2015 #6

Nah, no hurt feelings. HappyMe Jan 2015 #7

"Whaddya think I am, Made 'o' Money?!?" NBachers Jan 2015 #10

lol! HappyMe Jan 2015 #11

So what? We all did it. It's no big deal, Joni. slumcamper Jan 2015 #12

Let's hope SNL runs with that one. Or Jon Stewart... CTyankee Jan 2015 #14

bread bags were more than just footwear in our house rurallib Jan 2015 #13

Same here. My mom still has a drawer full of them. cyberswede Jan 2015 #15

EgggZactly!!!!!!!!!! 2naSalit Jan 2015 #16

it's just a shame that she wasnt worried about keeping her hair dry. mopinko Jan 2015 #17

Joni: From #BREADBAGSONTHERFEET to Hanging with Billionaires..... LovingA2andMI Jan 2015 #18