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    Viewing images on TV today it was announced that the new royal prince was wearing the same shawl that Queen Victoria wore at the same age. That is about 200 years ago.
    To my sick mind that is taking hand me downs to the extreme. Surely with all the money they have thye could afford a new one!!!!
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    Hi John.
    I guess we all have to tighten our belts in this economy.
    I had to wear hand me downs during the war when there was clothes rationing
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    I felt a right tit walkng to school in my big sisters knickers and frocks.
    Brian.
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    Same for me,Brian...only her bra and make-up didn't help much either.Boobs !.gif
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    OOOH..you are awful.....but I like you!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Kong View Post
    Hi John.
    I guess we all have to tighten our belts in this economy.
    I had to wear hand me downs during the war when there was clothes rationing
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    I felt a right tit walkng to school in my big sisters knickers and frocks.
    Brian.
    You should hand them on to ****, he could sell them down the market.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gulliver View Post
    Same for me,Brian...only her bra and make-up didn't help much either.Boobs !.gif
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    You sure you were wearing the right colour lipstick??
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    Hand me downs, we were so hard up my mum gave me a button and said go next door and see if they have a shirt they can sow on it.
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    One thing I really did hate was when my cousin was killed in 1942 , same age as me, I had to wear his clothes. nothing wasted. I cringed every time I had to put them on.
    I have never ever worn a second hand garment since.
    When I was 16 my grandad died and mother gave me his pyjamas. Wear them I was ordered. I took them on my first trip and sold them to a Gypo in Port Said to wear as a suit.
    Brian.
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    Quote Originally Posted by happy daze john in oz View Post
    Hand me downs, we were so hard up my mum gave me a button and said go next door and see if they have a shirt they can sow on it.


    Times were hard, money and food scarce:

    We were offered Jewish Omelette:

    FIRST YOU HAVE TO GO AND BORROW 3 EGGS.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Kong View Post
    One thing I really did hate was when my cousin was killed in 1942 , same age as me, I had to wear his clothes. nothing wasted. I cringed every time I had to put them on.
    I have never ever worn a second hand garment since.
    When I was 16 my grandad died and mother gave me his pyjamas. Wear them I was ordered. I took them on my first trip and sold them to a Gypo in Port Said to wear as a suit.
    Brian.
    Obviously this was before you met ****!
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