I just hope that punching holes in body parts went out of fashion on 
the coasts far enough back that it may yet dawn on my youngest that 
this is not a statement of independence, but submission to the tyranny 
of the mob.  (And don't you dare make a comment about my long hair and 
jeans.  Coupled with work boots and khaki work shirts, I was hardly the 
standard issue hippie...I was a special hippie.)

-jc

On Nov 9, 2004, at 7:36 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:

> In a message dated 11/9/2004 2:00:21 AM Central Standard Time, Ruth 
> writes
>
> However, I do wish we could get cotton sacks anymore.  Do they have 
> writing
> on them or patterns like we had when I was a kid.  My Gram made me 
> dresses
> Ruth; a generation or so ago cotton sack dresses for kids and teens 
>  (down hair) were the norm;
>  in the hot weather they are light and comfortable with three  XXX 
> written across the derriere
>  the mrs tells me that panties (especially for the country girls ) 
> were also an option in hot weather .....which may explain all the teen 
> pregnancy 
> sadly with the advent of Barbie and MTV country girls won't be caught 
> dead in  something so hick  ;.........Now its 3rd or 4 th knock offs 
> of something found in New Jersey malls a decade ago ........ perhaps  
> we can look for their (cotton sack)  revival in the east Village or 
> west LA......
> Py 
>