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Re: Sneakers? Tennis Shoes? Athletic Shoes?
« Reply #15 on: March 15, 2007, 06:23:17 PM » |
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Sneakers (Keds and PF Flyers). Tennis shoes were what the rich kids wore.  But, I am old.  Okay, I've never heard it differentiated like that. More expensive brand names?? |
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Re: Sneakers? Tennis Shoes? Athletic Shoes?
« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2007, 06:28:02 PM » |
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Sneakers (Keds and PF Flyers). Tennis shoes were what the rich kids wore. But, I am old. Okay, I've never heard it differentiated like that. More expensive brand names?? Repeat-I AM OLD! We didn't play tennis.  |
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Re: Sneakers? Tennis Shoes? Athletic Shoes?
« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2007, 06:35:37 PM » |
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Sneakers (Keds and PF Flyers). Tennis shoes were what the rich kids wore. But, I am old. Okay, I've never heard it differentiated like that. More expensive brand names?? Repeat-I AM OLD! We didn't play tennis. Oh! Tennis shoes as in the sport tennis! lol That makes a lot of sense. |
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Re: Sneakers? Tennis Shoes? Athletic Shoes?
« Reply #18 on: March 15, 2007, 08:32:19 PM » |
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Sneakers (Keds and PF Flyers). Tennis shoes were what the rich kids wore. But, I am old. yup and me, too.  |
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Re: Sneakers? Tennis Shoes? Athletic Shoes?
« Reply #19 on: March 15, 2007, 08:59:43 PM » |
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I just call them Tennis Shoes.
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Re: Sneakers? Tennis Shoes? Athletic Shoes?
« Reply #20 on: March 16, 2007, 07:08:31 AM » |
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Sneakers for me, always have and always will. And I consder myself middle age.
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Re: Sneakers? Tennis Shoes? Athletic Shoes?
« Reply #21 on: March 16, 2007, 09:49:30 AM » |
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Trainers, I'm not as yankified as Beattie yet.
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Re: Sneakers? Tennis Shoes? Athletic Shoes?
« Reply #22 on: March 16, 2007, 12:16:40 PM » |
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Trainers, I'm not as yankified as Beattie yet. There's still hope for me. These are still boots even though it embarrasses my son when I say it.  Wow. Just had a flashback. What was that comic with the kid who had the magic boots? It's been ages. |
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Re: Sneakers? Tennis Shoes? Athletic Shoes?
« Reply #23 on: March 16, 2007, 12:21:47 PM » |
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Trainers, I'm not as yankified as Beattie yet. There's still hope for me. These are still boots even though it embarrasses my son when I say it. Wow. Just had a flashback. What was that comic with the kid who had the magic boots? It's been ages. didn't those have little velcro color logos you could change out ? |
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Re: Sneakers? Tennis Shoes? Athletic Shoes?
« Reply #24 on: March 16, 2007, 12:37:09 PM » |
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Trainers, I'm not as yankified as Beattie yet. There's still hope for me. These are still boots even though it embarrasses my son when I say it. Wow. Just had a flashback. What was that comic with the kid who had the magic boots? It's been ages. Sport Billy? |
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Uisce Beatha
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Re: Sneakers? Tennis Shoes? Athletic Shoes?
« Reply #25 on: March 16, 2007, 01:30:46 PM » |
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Sport Billy? That's it (sorta)!!! Billy's Boots. HTF did you know that? |
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Re: Sneakers? Tennis Shoes? Athletic Shoes?
« Reply #26 on: March 16, 2007, 01:37:34 PM » |
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Sport Billy? That's it (sorta)!!! Billy's Boots. HTF did you know that? There was a cartoon I vaguely remember from my childhood called Sport Billy. I don't really remember the details but it had something to do with this kid who had ties to Mt. Olympus and had to go around saving sports from some evil queen or something to that effect. Anyway, it seems like he had magic boots and a bag full of magic sporting gear. Now that I have googled both it seems that it was just a happy coincidence that they were both named Billy and played sports. So in answer to your question, I did not know. |
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Re: Sneakers? Tennis Shoes? Athletic Shoes?
« Reply #27 on: March 16, 2007, 05:50:04 PM » |
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It's this guy...... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy's_BootsSport Billy was a little pufter, Billy Dane was rock hard. Allegedly. |
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Uisce Beatha
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Re: Sneakers? Tennis Shoes? Athletic Shoes?
« Reply #28 on: March 16, 2007, 06:55:30 PM » |
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  Woah. I looked forward to my annuals alright but maybe in a slightly less English public school sorta way.
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Re: Sneakers? Tennis Shoes? Athletic Shoes?
« Reply #29 on: March 17, 2007, 12:02:32 AM » |
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Been calling them tennis shoes as far back as I can remember.
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