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Originally Posted by maleficent
I had a flashback to an old All in the Family episode with Archie and Meathead arguing the finer points of getting dressed and is it sock sock shoe shoe or sock shoe sock shoe- I was expecting this thread to be similar  |
How sad is it, that I remember that episode. And not from Nick at Night, either. I remember it from when it originaly aired. Michael's argument was that by putting on a sock and shoe and a sock and a shoe, should the house catch fire, while he was dressing, he could run outside and hop around on one foot, thus keeping his feet dry. Or, something like that.
Now that I'm done reminiscing, let's get to the topic at hand. As has been stated, the primary purpose behind "tucking" the undershirt is/was to keep it from riding up, and bunching over the beltline. This was an old military trick from
way back. (Before
my time even.) When I was in the service, we even had "shirt garters". These were little "Y" shaped pieces of elastic, with fasteners on all 3 ends. The idea was to attach the top of the "Y" to your shirt tail, run the bottom down the side of your leg, and hook the bottom to the top of your socks. This not only kept your shirt tucked in, it kept your socks from falling down. It's what helped to keep the Security Police looking crisp, and sharp, after a 12 hour shift.
Now...for the record. I "tuck"...up.