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To: ansel12

Ah cuts down trees, I wear high hells, suspenders and a bra. I wish I’d been a girlie, just like my dear maw maw...

Actually, in all seriousness, back before Carhart and Underarmor, Lumberjacks DID wear nylons under the wool pants to cut the wind. Worked great too.

And looked FABulous in the camps ;)


31 posted on 06/05/2015 2:07:48 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Norm Lenhart

I did spend time alone in the Mountains cutting trees, and firewood, I cooked over a fire that would be covered with snow most mornings, lived on instant coffee and pinto beans, and when the wood truck would come every two weeks, I would go to town to bath, and wash my one set of clothes, buy some beans, and coffee, and treat myself to a few days worth of bacon since I had no refrigeration, and start all over again.

At night I would sharpen my extra chains for both chainsaws, and read great books by a Coleman gas lantern, while sitting in a sleeping bag.

It was a nice life for that period.


52 posted on 06/05/2015 2:25:20 PM PDT by ansel12
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To: Norm Lenhart

You’re a lumberjack and you’re OK...

I’m sure the nylons were required to prevent guys in rough wool pants from standing around and scratching their nads all day.


53 posted on 06/05/2015 2:25:22 PM PDT by USMCPOP (Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
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To: Norm Lenhart
Lumberjacks DID wear nylons under the wool pants

I used to wear pantyhose under my ski slicks. It was the easiest way to get into those old fabric-lined boots. And they were warm.

Honest.

98 posted on 06/05/2015 3:04:34 PM PDT by IronJack
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To: Norm Lenhart

“Lumberjacks DID wear nylons under the wool pants to cut the wind.”

Bikers too. Riding buddy of mine wore panty hose under his leathers when it was cold. 6’5” and 325lbs- no one ever teased him about it.


175 posted on 06/05/2015 7:02:25 PM PDT by CrazyIvan (I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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