wooly

**Lallans** · 24th February 10, 08:14 AM

If you're out in the Canadian cold for a long time and you might get damp, you needs yer woolies on- as stated earlier, they do stay warm when wet, and far more effectively than any of the tacky new age materials that supposedly do the same thing. No doubt the passerby was thinking along those lines, since you state you were opening your jacket, thereby suggesting you were getting sweaty.

This also give me a chance to ask again if any fellow Canadians know where Stanfields heavy-weight woolies are available! (if ordered online here in Canuckistan, the 'shipping and handling' almost equals the cost of the garment).

**NewGuise** · 24th February 10, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by CMcG

What is more interesting, perhaps, is NewGuise's difficulty in interpreting the speaker. We know that the comment was made with a grin but perhaps it was the tone of voice that was so difficult to place.

No, just what he said. I had heard the term woolies in regard to long underwear, which I clearly was not wearing, although I was clearly wearing "something wooly." But yes, I assumed he meant underwear -hence my muttered response re the kilt being enough. I respond far better to insult and jocular put-down, since I expect that from people, and not just when wearing a kilt.

Tomorrow morning, though, early in the morning, I leave for Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and I have packed nothing wooly whatsoever. I have not gone kiltless for more than 3 days at a stretch since September,so this will be strange. I may go into withdrawal and start wearing a sarong.

Stay warm, folks. And happy. And kilted.

**Heming** · 24th February 10, 11:35 PM

Woolen underwear is one of life's bare necessities to me. Although I have on occasion tried the new, fancy microfiber super-stuff that really doesn't measure up to wool.

**RB51** · 25th February 10, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Canuck of NI

This also give me a chance to ask again if any fellow Canadians know where Stanfields heavy-weight woolies are available! (if ordered online here in Canuckistan, the 'shipping and handling' almost equals the cost of the garment).

I've been able to pick up Stanfields from Mark's Work Wearhouse. I don't know if there are any Mark's where you are, but if not, I'd be happy to see if our local store has what you want.

Laurie

**NewGuise** · 7th March 10, 04:15 PM

I am back in Edmonton. I wore nothing wooly, and indeed saw very little woolen garb - certainly no kilts, even of the non-wooly sort - while in Puerto Vallarta. Much of the snow here melted away during my Mexican sojourn, and the weather is unusually warm for this time of year, but cool enough to let me return to kilt-wearing. And that is a good thing.