Great moments in my history


Are those or are those not the coolest culottes ever? (That's rhetorical, FYI.)

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Tanya Espanya said…
Well, it looks like a skirt, but regardless, I NEED IT! I love that pattern!
3:23 pm
Melinda June said…
See, that's the magical thing about culottes. They look like a skirt, but they function like shorts. Win Win.
3:49 pm
lulu said…
I believe that that is technically a "skort". I had one that looked almost the same. Hott.
10:28 pm
Joe said…
You are rocking that skort, no doubt about it.

That photo is a brilliant historical document. In addition to capturing the fashion of a bygone era, it also reminds us that zoos used to be a simple collection of animals in cages, surrounded by lots of concrete.
9:08 am
Some Guy said…
You put the "cool" back in culottes!

Forgive me...
1:32 pm
Melinda June said…
Ha! I was waiting for that cheap joke, Chris! Well done!

Lu, "skort" is a newfangled word. Those are culottes.

And you're right, Bubs. That is the Como Zoo, in fact, one that has tried to transform into a "habitat" one, but it is based on the cement/cage principle so there's a limit to what you can do, you know?
2:25 pm
lulu said…
maybe it's a regional thing, because I wore skorts as a kid, never culottes.
3:05 pm
Melinda June said…
I also sat on a davenport as a kid, so what do I know?
3:51 pm
lulu said…
my grandmother had a davenport, which I think is actually a brand name, but we had a sofa. And some people have couchs. Language is weird.
8:05 pm
Coaster Punchman said…
My godmother had a divan. (Isn't that right, Lou?)

That zoo was evil. Look at those poor animals, ready to tear each other to shreds out of sheer boredom and frustration.
3:38 am
Kireliols said…
My Grandma called her davenport the "daven-o."

I think the beast in the cage is wondering what those two warm morsels would taste like with some Penzy's chicken seasoning and stock.
10:15 am
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