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Re: The Birthday of Dirty Old Jack

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:50 pm
by blondie95
i agree too band captains had buttons up their sleeves!

Re: on the subject of buttons ....

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:32 am
by Richard Ruck
jhopgood wrote: Unless I am mistaken, the band captain has a whole load of buttons on their sleeves.
New invention, not sure from when.
I think this started a couple of years after I left - probably around 1980.

Re: on the subject of buttons ....

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:06 am
by Katharine
Richard Ruck wrote:
jhopgood wrote: Unless I am mistaken, the band captain has a whole load of buttons on their sleeves.
New invention, not sure from when.
I think this started a couple of years after I left - probably around 1980.
Before I joined this forum, I thought the boys' uniform was absolutely constant and unchanging over the centuries (apart from losing the pancake hat). Now I learn of all sorts of subtle changes over time. It is amazing what we learn from each other!