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MADem

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2. I got those black ones, and we called 'em birth control glasses. Later, they went to these

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 02:44 PM

Feb 2012

"tortoiseshell brown" numbers, which were equally dorky, and shortly thereafter, the black ones became "cool" for a short period of time.

During WW2/Korea, they were issuing Harry Potter glasses, nearly round numbers with hooks for the ears--I knew a few guys who hung on to those. They actually had a certain amount of pizzazz, in an odd way!

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This applies to all branches JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2012 #1

I got those black ones, and we called 'em birth control glasses. Later, they went to these MADem Feb 2012 #2

oh, glasses. I thought they were getting rid of Brigade Combat Groups. provis99 Feb 2012 #3

I can't remember if the Navy wore the same glasses denbot Feb 2012 #4

Your buddy was either Glassunion Feb 2012 #5