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From: R H Draney <dadoctah@earthlink.net>
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.urban
Subject: Re: please dont flame me, but SHOES ON THE POWER LINES?
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 04:49:41 GMT

John Gilmer wrote:
>
> Penny loafers are loafers (shoes with a hard sole but no laces or buckles
> (slip on/off) with a piece of leather near the top of the shoe added to the
> basic design. The extra leather piece has a diamond opening which will
> accept a coin. The are sold without the coin; the user puts in a penny
> (usually); hence the name.
>
> I picked up a pair yesterday for my brownie girl scout.

Sounds like a pretty good trade to me....

R H "channelling Henny Youngman" Draney


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