Doll Talk: CFM; hoohoo (& other) display stands

Arnold M. Zwicky zwicky at CSLI.STANFORD.EDU
Tue Aug 9 23:33:17 UTC 2005


On Aug 9, 2005, at 4:22 PM, Michael McKernan wrote:

> John Baker wrote:
>
>> Then off they'd totter in their FMs for a night on the
>> town. What a relief it is for a mother to see her own gels getting
>> ready
>> for a night on the town, and lacing themselves into their "don't even
>> think about it, Sunshine" DMs."
>
> Sunshine DMs ????

well, the "Sunshine" clearly belongs to the quotation.  but you knew
that.  DMs are presumably Doc Martens.  DMs have been fashionable
several times in the past forty years, with various groups.

arnold



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