Slippers or Flip-Flops

[Wilson Gray]

How about "go-aheads"? Supposedly because you can't walk backwards in
them, used in Southern California since the '60's, at least. There's
also "shower shoes," used in the Army since who knows when. Before the
'60's, in any case.

-Wilson Gray

On 5/29/05, Benjamin Barrett <gogaku at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
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> Poster:       Benjamin Barrett <gogaku at IX.NETCOM.COM>
> Subject:      Slippers or Flip-Flops
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> Flip-flops are called slippers in Hawai'i according to Kermet Apio in the
> Seattle Weekly
> (http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0521/050525_arts_summer_experts.php).
> Article by LYNN JACOBSON.
>
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> How about flip-flops? You wear those?
>
> We call 'em slippers. That's a big staple. I love the way you can have 'em
> by the door, slip 'em on, and go. I get them back in Hawaii-whatever brand
> is comfortable and cheap. I've not found the same feeling and style here.
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>
> Benjamin Barrett
> Baking the World a Better Place
> www.hiroki.us
>


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-Wilson Gray