The Tradition Of The Overalls
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I call mine Patrice…..
She’s been a good friend to me over the years…she’s reticent…yet opinionated…..
We’ve had many hours of verbal-jousting…(it worries my family and keeps my neighbors at a distance)…..
…..(Overalls…over the years)…..
All my Patrices are friends…some have paint splattered on them from past projects…others have identifying tears from wire/or nails/or animals…some with un-identifiable stains (that are better left that way)…..
I know when it’s time to launder them…it’s when the dogs are too curious & won’t leave me alone…or the cats start pawing at my cuffs like they’re litter boxes…..
But the real purpose of this post…is to identify the uses of all the wonderful overall pockets…and loops…and secret-button-holes…..
I’ve noticed that different brands have different pocket locations and different accoutrements…..
There’s Liberty, Carhartt, Sears (& Roebuck), Hickory Stripe, Dickies, Key, Duluth, Berne, and more…..
…..they all have big bibs…(I love big bibs)…..
…..I also love the lack of waistbands…(they’re perfect for buffets or smorgasbords)…..
…..I have been know to wear (the cleaner/newer) Patrices to the All-You-Can-Eat Golden Corral Buffet…..
…..(and I may have left with a hidden sirloin steak (or two) in my pockets)…..
…..(I may have)…..
…..(there’s also less mess with some forethought & a zip-lock bag)…..
Hey…don’t judge me…it’s BEEF!…..
…..(A Video Explaining All Of The Pockets)…..
I recently discovered a little button hole at the top of the bib (next to the extra-secure/zippered/snapped-pocket)…it’s for attaching the end of your pocket-watch-fob (of course)…..
…..good to know…..
…..and the narrow pockets (next to the zippered or flapped pockets on some bibs) are for your carpenter pencils…..
I’d already known that the denim loops on the sides of the pants were for hanging hammers…..
*****I now know the extra-secure bib pocket (where you can store your cell phone) is only extra-secure if you actually zipper it*****
…..otherwise…your phone falls out when you pull your bibs down in the bathroom…..
…..AND keep track of those shoulder straps while you’re on the john…or they can get really wet…..
There are fun/little/extra-pockets for loose change…and big/back pockets for whatevers…(like revolvers & handkerchiefs & carrots)…..
It’s like wearing a mobile-Room-of-Requirement…..(Room of Requirement Explained)…..
Patrice and I will always be the best of buds…(she knows all my secrets…they’re hidden in her pockets)…..
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4 thoughts on “The Tradition Of The Overalls”
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Oh No. washing them in warm water then a warm sun dry could really get the creatures growing. Imagine the DNA from cow, some goat hair, some of my own but not to get confused with Ephrams blood. My wife’s ass, oh wait that’s not what I’m saying. I bought my wife a baby ass for her birthday last year. I’ll use Donkey. To make it simple. There may be some venison blood and skunk. Who was unlucky enough to get caught in my coop. Him and his friends are now building compost for me in the garden.
Well good luck I hope your pockets spread sunflower seeds and happiness where ever you go.
I insist that my overalls walk to the washer and get in on their own, and quite often they’re capable of doing just that.
I’ll use the word donkey too…I need a standard-sized one (still funny) as a goat guardian. But they are SO expensive now! I was surprised. We had a mini years ago but she was just mean and homicidal where the goats (and slow chickens) were concerned. Somehow a mule or a donkey’s presence helps keep the goat herd safer (and they deal with our swamp better than a guardian llama could). Know of any reasonable donkeys? Ephraim Blood the Revolutionary soldier?
Great read. I wear ‘keys’. Also I have pondered what those pockets or holes were for. I hope no one wants to go out to dinner while I’m here in Florida as I only brought work clothes which some date back to 1999 and they have no sleeves and material is practically see through. I retired and bought a farm. I traded suits and Italian leather shoes to leather boots and over alls. I have layers of paint and blood (some of which is mine), grease and all kinds of poop. Every spot and stain has an associated project to it. Each has its own stories. The blood stain that looks like Winston Churchill or the green paint I have on my shirt from painting a shed we call the galley where we process crops and meat. They tell the story of building a self sustaining farm.
Thank you for your comment. I really do appreciate the feedback. I love my overalls, they are well-known/comfortable friends. I currently have enough dirt in my cuffs to compost & sprout seeds. Plus I found some pumpkin seeds in my pockets from our recent Jack O’Lantern. I had to stop keeping my old refillable lighter in my pockets because it kept leaking sterno, and I felt like a walking wick. Do you feel you could clone some of your livestock from the various DNA that’s stained the fabric? I know when mine need laundering because the Wolfhounds start licking the pant legs. I’ve been banned from drying my overalls in the dryer because all that revolving hardware kept chipping the paint in the drum. Now I just hang them on a door to dry. Thanks again for your comment.