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From: "Elaine" <>
Subject: Re: [IA-IRISH] Re: And it was uphill both ways!!
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 20:46:04 -0800
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I went to a public high school but we had "slip inspections". We were
checked while changing to and from our Gym clothes. Woe unto you if you
were caught without a slip on under your dress or blouse and skirt.
Detention!! Getting sent to the Dean's Office!! We had to wear bobby sox
with our loafers (we could put pennies in them) or white bucks or saddle
shoes. Nylons were NOT allowed.

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From: Kate Lynn <>
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Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 4:43 AM
Subject: Re: [IA-IRISH] Re: And it was uphill both ways!!


> Oh I remember kneeling on the floor to make sure my skirt wasn't too
short! We wore uniforms in high school (Catholic) and the nuns were always
on "skirt patrol." The uniforms were the most awful, ugly, navy blue
gabardine jumpers that got shiny in the seat
> , they had cloth belts (no buckles, you had to knot them in a "perfect"
square knot), and we had to have white (bleached and starched) blouses with
Peter Pan collars, no pointed collars. We were allowed to wear loafers
(better not put a penny in them), flats
> , and saddle shoes only. White anklets and no nylons. The minute we got
out of the building all the girls would hike our skirts up and roll them
under the belt - just a little, to show some knee! Make-up was absolutely
forbidden. One St. Patrick's Day I p
> ut just the tiniest bit of green eyeshadow on my eyelids. A nun saw it
and I spent the next two weekends washing walls at the convent!!
>
> Kate
>
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