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Steve's avatar

I've reached the point in my life where THE question is Does It Fit? If the answer is anywhere near Yes...Keep it. And if people see me in public can't keep their lunch down, That's their problem.

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Corsair the Pirate's avatar

Hey! Leave cargo shorts alone! Nothing wrong with them.

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John Sullivan's avatar

I will wear cargo shorts and pants as long as I can still obtain them, absolutely perfect for things you fear will fall out of side pockets if you sit down or get in and out of a car like a phone or wallet.

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OldFert's avatar

Hey, Teacher! Leave those shorts alone.

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Astrid Ronning King's avatar

The nice thing about living in the UK is you never need to put your winter clothes away.

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John Sullivan's avatar

Yes , I visited Ireland in August, chilly all the time with off/ on rain.

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Gregory Engel's avatar

This sounds like a lot of work. Can I interest you in joining the Fraternity of Fugitives from Fashion? You can find us down by the river, near the railroad tracks, huddled around a cathode ray tube for warmth. No special attire required.

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Lewes Throop's avatar

I'm amazed that OGH, of all people, does not winnow his clothes every two weeks or so. My closet's in pretty good shape, though it should probably be done again before too much longer. But first can he come and do my wife's side of the closet? It's encroaching on my third.

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Jim Guthrie's avatar

Props for OGH. Bleatnik code.

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Paul Havemann's avatar

I long since passed the age - don't ask; THE ANSWER WILL SHOCK YOU - where I give the hindmost section of a rodent of unusual size just what people think of my sartorial excellence. What's the Latin term for "Comfort Over Style"? I'll have it printed on a T-shirt. A T-shirt with a pocket, it goes without saying, for my glasses. (No, glasses don't go in my cargo shorts. Barbarians!)

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Jim Guthrie's avatar

Stuff like this is why I've been reading this guy since 1998.

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Paul Havemann's avatar

'Tis the rare post, or Bleat, that doesn't evince a chuckle. Enlightenment, too, sometimes, but usually only in oddly-named months.

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Bjorn Mesunterbord's avatar

People who do not like cargo shorts have never worn cargo shorts -- the perfect blend of comfort and utility. They also signal that the wearer does not GAF what you think, thus marking him as an exceptional human being. Though I suppose I may be biased.

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Flange Creature's avatar

Pants where stuff stays in the pockets are a GOOD thing! Really, truely.

I'm pitching cloths I've no use for. The landfill will be well dressed.

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Bion Hoeg's avatar

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wiredog's avatar

Completely off topic, but here’s Reddy!

https://flic.kr/p/2r3ZXcN

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Jeff's avatar

The most depressing clothes that you keep are the ones that you like but don’t fit you anymore. So you keep them thinking you will lose the weight, but then never do. Sigh.

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Here comes a regular.'s avatar

Cargo shorts are where it's at, daddy-0. I'd be nothing w/out them in the summer months.

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Ken Paulson's avatar

I pretty much established my "look" decades ago. Now the flannel shirts are going deeper into closet (but still handy) and the white and off-white shirts are coming to the fore. The jeans are one size smaller as underwear buildup is not a necessary inconvenience. I don't tend to wear a lot of shorts, so cargo-pants are a non-starter. I'm ready.

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