Re: OT: Rubber Garden Boots
- To: iris-talk@onelist.com
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] OT: Rubber Garden Boots
- From: H*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 19:24:59 EST
From: HIPSource@aol.com
In a message dated 1/11/00 7:11:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
janclarx@hotmail.com writes:
<< I wonder did the name Wellington, come from the NZ town Wellington?
>>
Wellingtons as a term for boots derives from the Duke of Wellington. Some
sources say it refers to a tall boot whose front is higher to cover the knee,
but I have also heard it applied to a gentleman's shorter, looser, boot,
about mid-calf height, which the Duke was said to favor for times of
relaxation.
Another good source of rubber boots, if one is near water, is marine supply
stores, otherwise known as ships' chandlers.
Anner Whitehead
HIPSource@aol.com
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