Boots and Shorts-Discrimination

[finesse_r]

I grabbed this photo of an intrepid forum member off a post some years ago. Don't recall who it was, but I admire the panache:

Remember the old series "Miami Vice," well this looks like one of the movie stars from the new series, "Shreveport Vice?"

 

[Plinker1962]

Well, I think we should put an end to all this bickering by having all the guys over 60 take a pic of themselves in a pair of boots and shorts and post it here. Ok, you go first.

 

[mexicanjoe]

Picture this: black hair , thick moustache, dark brown arms, face, and neck. And blazing white bow legs wearing high top tony lama boots, short britches and my flowery shirt whilst riding my trusty mower!my wife came outside and asked who was welding during a burn ban. Told her to hush and bring me my redhawk in case I saw another rattler.

 

[shouldazagged]

Remember the old series "Miami Vice," well this looks like one of the movie stars from the new series, "Shreveport Vice?"

I think he looks more like the 19th runner-up in the Hunter Thompson look-alike contest. Or maybe Johnny Depp's lighting double.

 

[Iggy]

Well, I think we should put an end to all this bickering by having all the guys over 60 take a pic of themselves in a pair of boots and shorts and post it here. Ok, you go first.

Somebody git a rope!!!!

I think a suggesting something that potentially destructive to our eyes and minds should be a hangin' offense!!!

 

[Wyo]

I'd say the problem lies in either the choice of boots or shorts ...

Dear God!! I'm speechless!

 

[hangnoose]

WHAT R-U WEARING?

I just came in from working on the pool, a big ball of sweat and have on exactly the same thing I came into this world with (just a lot more of it). oh and the Fu Manchu I grew to PO the wife. she got de-sensitized to the big Elvis style sideburns. she's always griping about me walking naked in front of windows or getting the mail in my underwear. when ever she says you can't go outside like that, I say "is that a dare"? to get back on topic, if your wife don't like the boots try sandals and socks or a Larry the cable guy flannel shirt with the sleeves cut off. you won't have to walk with her and "hold my purse a minute".

 

[Alnamvet68]

I was at a street fair and saw this...I wear cargo shorts always in warm weather, but no cowboy boots for me...

 

[hangnoose]

I GOT IT FROM MY DAD

POPS was a short shorts wearing machine. remember those old gym shorts from the 70's, Magnum PI style, they were his favorite. he did have nice legs, the only good thing I inherited from him. the only problem was when the 65 year old sack of marbles came into view.

 

[wyccad915]

The thought of this is just funny. I personally love girls who wear shorts and boots. But I cannot imagine what a guy would look like.

 

[LouisianaJoe]

I do not wear boots but I do wear Velcro shoes with my shorts.

 

[TheHobbyist]

There has got to be a Red Green Show ...Possum Lodge saying that comes to mind that i'm missing!

 

[Poodle Soup]

If your not female or building a house shorts and boots are a no no. If you male shorts and cowboy boots area ALWAYS a no no

 

[eveled]

I was always kind of intrigued by the fact that many quality boots had beautiful upper leather stitching and many some very attractive designs and yet they were always worn with the jeans over the tops, heels of boots cutting the back end of the jeans.

I have wondered the same thing, it turns out the stitching is not really ornamental. It is there to stiffen the top of the boot. I have often wondered if the style of wearing boots over the pant legs would come back in style someday. I hope it does.

I have been criticized for wearing work boots with shorts too, Ed

 

[samuelrp]

You're old enough to wear what you want.

 

[gordon21]

The girl you and your wife saw was probably young and hot looking. That is perfectly fine. Think any country singer concert. Damn fine scenery there. And probably 90% are wearing boots and shorts.

Now as for you, what the hell were you thinking? You have probably already embarrassed her enough over the years she has to draw the line somewhere.

Go ahead and ask her again. This time make it clear you intend to go to town and get something to eat......at the drive through or Sonic.

 

[rwsmith]

Make them extra sexy

I don't really care for the shorts and boots look on females...especially not those boots that look like snow boots, worn with shorts and a halter top, and it's 90+ outside.

On men, no way!

I don't ever wear shorts in public...not with sandals or tennis shoes...not at all, period. I wear them around the house all the time, but if I'm going anywhere that I have to get out of the car, I put on pants. Why? Well, I have to wear compression hose, since I've had issues with blood clots in my lower legs; these hose are black, and they look like knee high stockings. Women's knee high stockings...not men's over the calf socks. No way am I going to be seen in public with those showing!

My wife thinks I am being silly...but round these parts, a man wearing shorts with knee high stockings could get beaten up! No matter what footwear he was wearing...but boots would make it even more likely.

You should hook some garters onto your shorts and look like Marlene Dietrich.

 

[YogiBear]

Aloha,

Only boots I have is a pair of Blue rubber dis-continued Croc brand boots.

I wear them when spraying bug spray in the yard And I wear shorts with them.

Most of the time, when at home, all I wear is shorts and Crocs.

When I go out of the house, it's Aloha shirt, shorts and Crocs with socks.

Plus my man purse.

Pretty common here in Hawaii. You should see what the tourists wear....

 

[MO_mule]

kraigwy:

I got a good chuckle out of your post but, unfortunately, now my brain won't expunge the old video images of the Village People belting out "Y M C A". It's gonna be a long evening.

For the sake of peace in the house, you might get some of those 'travelers trousers' that have horizontal zippers that allow you to turn them into shorts. You wouldn't be too inconvenienced when Mrs. kraigwy wanted you to head to town with her. Just a thought.

Chris

 

[mtgianni]

I have wondered the same thing, it turns out the stitching is not really ornamental. It is there to stiffen the top of the boot. I have often wondered if the style of wearing boots over the pant legs would come back in style someday. I hope it does.

I have been criticized for wearing work boots with shorts too, Ed

Boots outside your pants is and has always been a sure sign of a dude. You can't feed in them without hay getting inside, they would fill up with whatever dried crud you kneeled in and catch on a saddle skirt. In the winter when your 5 buckle over shoes went on top a bale could drop and tear the buckles off so they get tucked inside. Even if you never touch a bale from cutting it to feeding it it still marks you as a fool in cattle country.