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Re: My Gun Control Rant
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Tue, 9 Jan 2001 16:56:35 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, James Brown writes:
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> > All historical context aside, jackboots are pretty cool, and go a long way
> > towards a sharp-looking uniform.
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> Are they actually called jackboots? That is, I can't imagine walking into
> the shoestore and saying "I'd like to buy some boots with a lot of
> historical context--give me some jackboots." Or is there a more "official"
> name?
I've never heard them called anything else. I would imagine that the
specific type of jackboots worn by the German SS has a specific name (in
German), but I have no idea what it is. A quick (not very picky) search on
the internet got me nothing useful. Merriam-Webster gave this:
Main Entry: jack·boot
Pronunciation: 'jak-"büt
Function: noun
Date: 1686
1 : a heavy military boot made of glossy black leather extending above the
knee and worn especially during the 17th and 18th centuries
2 : the spirit or policy of militarism or totalitarianism
3 : a laceless military boot reaching to the calf
However, if you walked into a generic shoe store asking for jackboots,
they'd look at you funny, and say "Sorry, we don't carry them." If you
walked into any reputable boot seller, they'd know exactly what you're
looking for, and have at least a couple varients orderable.
James
(less of a punk than he used to be, but not completely yuppified yet)
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| (...) Are they actually called jackboots? That is, I can't imagine walking into the shoestore and saying "I'd like to buy some boots with a lot of historical context--give me some jackboots." Or is there a more "official" name? Dave! (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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