Boots and Shorts-Discrimination

Summer boots are those white rubber deck boots. We call them "Venice Louisiana dancin' shoes". (Caj will understand this).
Deep sand and riding heels don't work well. Tony Lamas play hell on teak decks on a multi million dollar sportfish boat(but that never stopped George Straight from wearin his on his own rig)
I have seen "topsider" soles on a pair of Luchesse once, but that was in Palm Beach...
Orange Beach Alabama is where I've seen the most shorts and boots (not bein worn by gals, I mean)
 
After I retired from my pipefitter job I got bored and as I had a CDL I got a job delivering building supplies around most of NYS. For the most part I made mostly home deliveries and spent a lot of time driving. I asked the owner if shorts were ok and he said yes. Up till me coming aboard drivers, builders and dock workers all wore long pants; right afterwards about ½ of the crew was wearing shorts.:D
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So for about 4 months a year I made my deliveries wearing cargo shorts (all those pockets make stashing a small carry gun easy) and a pair of high top steel toed boots.

After work while I never went out to a fancy place dressed like that if we were going grocery shopping or hitting a quickie joint for dinner that was my attire. I was 60 at the time with a set of super hairy legs and a full beard that Grizzly Adams would have been proud of! :)
 
I have no problem with shorts and boots at the KFC if you go through the drive up window. It looks great on kids up to the age of 10 or 12, by then they should have more sense.
Many think cowboy boots are bad for your feet but I have known more than a few lineman who climbed poles in them and liked the arch support.
 
You can get away wearing shorts (cargo) and hikeing shoes or boots and a eastern type hat but a cowboy hat, cowboy boots and shorts is a big no-no.
Somewhere I actualy have a 20 year old picture dressed exactly like that. We had a retirement party for a guy on my department and a gal putting it together asked me to dress stupid and do something. I wore shorts, a strap t-shirt, cowboy boots and hat and a western rig with a silver plated engraved colt clone. Around here you occasionaly see a different type cowboy hat. I dont know the proper term but I call em "mormon hats". They are very wide brimmed with a low crown.
 
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feralmerril said:
Around here you occasionaly see a different type cowboy hat. I dont know the proper term but I call em "mormon hats". They are very wide brimmed with a low crown.
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Actually, the real term for that particular style is a "buckaroo hat" or an "ash tray crease."

They are the popular style in the "buckaroo states," i.e. Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, and Northern California...but you're right...they are starting to catch on in Utah. Nevertheless, I still wouldn't wear one with shorts and boots. :D
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Kraig,

you've probably been married long enough to know that when mama says NO, further discussion is pointless.
 
My standard summer wardrobe is t-shirt and cargo/BDU shorts with sandals (no socks) or boat shoes. I'll upgrade to a collared shirt for church and khakis if I'm have to help serve communion. Other than that, the only time I wear long pants and boots is when I'm going out on the road with the bike. Come about October, the cowboy boots & the Wranglers come out of the closet for regular wear.

Oh, and BTW, I think indecently short cut-offs and cowboy boots on good-looking girls is a hot combination.
 
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I live in South Florida and I never wear shorts.

The sun is so intense, and I burn easily.

About a year ago, I tried wearing a pair of shorts.

I was out for about an hour when I got a call from the FAA on my cell phone.

They told me that the sun reflecting off of my pastey white legs
was blinding the pilots trying to land at Fort Lauderdale Airport,
and would I kindly put on some long pants.

I haven't worn shorts since then.

Stu
 
Here's what I had on earlier: Cotton shorts, camo crocks with white socks, a T-shirt with the sleeves cut out that reads "ATF ALCOHOL TOBACCO FIREARMS WHO'S BRINGING THE CHIPS?" sun glasses, a "pea picker" straw hat, all accessorized with a model 686 seven shot and two dump pouches, all while riding my orange mower complete with PBR can in the cup holder. My daughter says I'm a trend setter. I don't have a wife to dress me. The neighbors leave me alone. Most importantly is I was comfortable.
 
Stu1205 said:
I live in South Florida and I never wear shorts.

The sun is so intense, and I burn easily.

About a year ago, I tried wearing a pair of shorts.

I was out for about an hour when I got a call from the FAA on my cell phone.

They told me that the sun reflecting off of my pastey white legs
was blinding the pilots trying to land at Fort Lauderdale Airport,
and would I kindly put on some long pants.

I haven't worn shorts since then.

Stu
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I can relate to that. I've been told I need to wear long pants in the shower!
 
When it is warm here(90% of the time), I wear shorts. I do not care what people think, I like being comfortable.

I was at my health club, someone told me I needed to lay out by the pool and get a tan. I told them that I tried that but they kept pushing me back into the pool because they thought that I was beached.
 
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