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  1. Fletch

    If you could live/move anywhere right now, where would it be? Why?

    The family (who would have to help me out) are balking at St. Paul. All our friends and relations are in Minneapolis, 20-plus minutes by car. Not a huge haul, but when you're 75 and it's snowy-icy, anything can happen. They also will not consider a single family house (or a condo in one), which...
  2. Fletch

    Three piece suits

    I always say matching fabrics after-the-fact is impossible, but could I send a "virtual swatch" to a decent fabric shop and have them send me a real swatch? It would sure save leg work, altho I'll bet a lot of them don't like using e-mail, which defeats the purpose.
  3. Fletch

    What are you listening to?

    morning saxercises Saxema - Rudy Wiedoeft, 1920. That cuffed sleeve must have been handy for spare reeds.
  4. Fletch

    What are you listening to?

    They got moves.
  5. Fletch

    What are you listening to?

    Sing You Sinners - Fletcher Henderson & Orch., 1937. The only online version features your exhibition dancers, Glenn and Rachel. Let's give 'em a warm Fedora Lounge welcome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb_ST9AEgR0
  7. Fletch

    What are you listening to?

    From St. Paul, Minn., an uncanny faithful Jimmie Lunceford imitation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVL57yOpOQQ
  8. Fletch

    World War Leather

    The RFC coat doesn't look too bad. Would want to see it with that angled flap open and folded back, tho.
  9. Fletch

    Three piece suits

    Correct. Tie bar goes over the tie at midchest, or a bit lower. I wear collar bars - very short slender ones, for a 30s look. But it's getting hard to find shirts that will work with them (especially with an 18 collar).
  10. Fletch

    Vintage and Childfree

    In my experience, most women who don't want a child don't want a man, either. Fish, bicycle, etc.
  11. Fletch

    So I wore a bow tie to a job interview

    Peter Morici, the economist, shouldn't have any such problem. lol
  13. Fletch

    Three piece suits

    You're right sir. But the 3-to-button is starting to be shoved out the door after 20 years of acceptance. I remember when you couldn't get one in New York Friggn City unless you went high-end or custom. I dread the return of those days...
  14. Fletch

    Three piece suits

    If only suit separates had more style. As in, any style.
  15. Fletch

    Vintage and Childfree

    I too am blessed with lack of issue and likely to remain so. The day I grow up enough to raise a person from babyhood is the day I am too damn grown up. The b!tch part is finding a female of similar sentiments. They're in heavy demand!
  16. Fletch

    I don't own a...

    Holy ned, this thread is reminding me of all the modern things I do use daily. I don't have: hoodies a Twitter account a Skype account a Netflix account a fannypack a PlayStation, Xbox, Wii or like that a Blu-Ray player Crocs Skechers an iPad ('Pod, yes. 'Tunes, yes.) anything hawked by Billy...
  17. Fletch

    Forbidden items in my home...

    Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Genoa salami, and gin. If I bring them in, they are gone in a matter of hours. I have that little self control.
  19. Fletch

    Three piece suits

    As I've noted upthread, you do best with black or dark grey, and even then you have to look awhile.
  20. Fletch

    Palm Beach Suit = Smaller Guys

    There were fat guys, there were tall guys, but there weren't many slightly overweight guys. Most people didn't quite get enough to eat, so if you were heavy it was almost always a glandular condition and extreme in nature.
  21. Fletch

    Musician's hats

    Ellery Eskelin has adopted the stingy, along with another classic, the Conn 10M tenor.
  22. Fletch

    What are you listening to?

    apologies if I posted this before... ...but it's today's earworm, not just the tune, but the arrangement and especially the bass sax solo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW3j5GWktZY A surprisingly good-sounding celluloid 78 from 1929 in a refreshing lemon-yellow.
  23. Fletch

    1937

    Inquiring Iowans want to know: What was Otha wearin'?

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