Alpo Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 "It was Sunday. He wore a well-rubbed Lovat green sports jacket, corduroy trousers which he knew to be unfashionably wide, and stout golfing shoes." Let's start with the shoes. He has just got from behind the wheel of his car. He walked into the lobby of the apartment building, walked onto the elevator, which will take him to the penthouse. In the penthouse will be parquet floors covered with Persian carpets. Somehow I don't think he's got spikes on his shoes. Do the British not have spikes on their golf shoes? The trousers. "Unfashionably wide". Do you suppose that's the legs - like elephant bells but that go all the way to the beltline? Or would that be referring to the width of the weals of the corduroy? Corduroy has been around for a long time, but the width of the raised sections has gotten wider and narrower over time because of fashion. Hmmm. And what the heck would a "well rubbed jacket" be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 What year was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Since a Lovat jacket is a tweed jacket (You can get one through Orvis, if you'd like), I'm going to say "well rubbed" would translate into "well worn." That coupled with the unfashionable trousers, and your description of where he is going, brings to my mind the image of a man who is comfortably disheveled. That is, he has no need to impress others. As for the golf shoes, unless he wore them without the spikes screwed in, you got me on that one. https://www.orvis.com/p/lovat-tweed-stretch-jacket/2SEF?item_code=2SEF0842&adv=621658&cm_mmc=plas-_-tm-x-brand-us-pla_-tm-x-brand-x-x-x-x-_-&gclid=CjwKCAjw4_H6BRALEiwAvgfzq9-SBgSxkObUA1MWQNMjs-lm5y0og7Zdjlg7E_inKh14iC0EmaeZ5hoCzjQQAvD_BwE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 32 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: What year was it? The second Modesty Blaise book, Sabertooth. 1966. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South-Eye Ned Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Well-rubbed would be worn down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 41 minutes ago, Alpo said: The second Modesty Blaise book, Sabertooth. 1966. Trousers were slim in 66. Wide legs went out in the late 50s and would definitely have been unfashionable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 Okay folks, we have explained the wide pants and the rubbed jacket. Now somebody explain the shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Not all golf shoes have spikes. I suspect that the shoes are something like one of these made without spikes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I have several pairs of well rubbed Wranglers. And sicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 i got a lot of 'well rubbed cloths' ive not warmed to new duds much in years , not a golfer tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus McGillicuddy Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Corduroy in particular due to it’s “cords” wearing down and getting smooth over time is notorious for having the “well rubbed” look. Seamus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Well rubbed sounds good to me. I’m in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perro Del Diablo Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 No I can’t speak English only Texan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Sorry, me and Dub only speak Mexican. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 On 9/12/2020 at 9:24 AM, Utah Bob #35998 said: Trousers were slim in 66. Wide legs went out in the late 50s and would definitely have been unfashionable. Where are their spurs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 On 9/12/2020 at 6:01 AM, Alpo said: And what the heck would a "well rubbed jacket" be? A nightmare.... Texas Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 well I only speak southren REDNECK , and some might say , NOT that well CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 In America we haven't spoken it for years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 nice thing is we all know what we are sayin tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 If you take someone from "Down East Maine" and someone from the "Deep South", would they need an interpreter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 God save the Queeeeen! Did I get that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joke 'um Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 How 'bout a t-shirt with a huge "1" phone button on it? In small letters below, "For English, press 1". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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