I don't think socks with fish woven into them are all THAT weird, whether
in court or not.  As to fish without socks, we don't do that here in
southern VTbut they may do it up in the Northeast Kingdom where I've heard
there are some VERY strange folk.

We did have one old gent when I was a kid who never wore anything on his
feet.  I've seen him at Town Meeting barefoot and folks used to come for
miles around to see him out gathering sap in the snow barefoot.  But he was
unusual.  Ruth






At 7:31 AM -0600 1/28/03, Score, Robert wrote:
I heard that they just wear the fish on there feet without any socks in
Vermont, Is this true Ruth?

-----Original Message-----
From: Ralph Walter [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:12 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Professor Fish Socks

In a message dated 1/27/2003 5:21:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:

Do tell, how did this name come about?  Ruth



Ruth,

Do you, at this late date, think I make this shit up?  The alleged
gentleman wore socks with images of tropical fish woven into them in a
court of law in the State of New York.  I observed this with my own eyes,
and it was subsequently confirmed by more than one member of the bar.  I
believe, but am not certain that, he wore these socks on the witness stand.

Ralph

PS-- Can it be that people don't wear fish socks in Vermont?

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