I didn't wear them at school more than oncethen I was dragged up in front of the school assembly, and pointed at by the headmaster.
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Pootle,
Tue 18 Nov 2003, 16:37,
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I remember the teachers made rumblings about banning them,being strict old-guard bastards (who'd died for us in three world wars, etc.) but I think they decided it would be better for us to have one bit of the uniform we could arse around with.
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Tue 18 Nov 2003, 16:41,
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that's when we introducedthe 'thinsy' tie.
where you tuck the thick end into your shirt, and only show the smaller end
(where you tuck the thick end into your shirt, and only show the smaller end
Pootle,
Tue 18 Nov 2003, 17:09,
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