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Post by Big L on May 1, 2015 8:49:28 GMT -5
Agh, Sartor Resartus. Great read.
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Post by PK on May 1, 2015 10:19:35 GMT -5
I'm sure someone will be wearing there to the hippie festival the wife works at. That and these monstrosities called "patchwork shorts" usually made out of corduroy and worn for the whole weekend without showering.
Gay.
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Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on May 1, 2015 11:36:53 GMT -5
Second from right - used to have an afghan exactly like that, back in the late 70's. And why the fuck would a blanket be called an afghan? "The word "afghan" refers to the country of Afghanistan. The coverlet was originally produced by the Afghans. The use of "afghan" in the English language goes back to 1833, when Thomas Carlyle mentioned it in his "Sartor Resartus."[3] The first mention of the word referring to the woven rug was in 1877." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_%28blanket%29Thanks. I found that too, but it seems odd to single out Afghanistan for having "blankets". I'm sure almost every other country even maybe those in sub-Saharan Africa also had needs for blankets and coverlets, even knitted or crocheted ones. |
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Post by PK on May 1, 2015 13:34:33 GMT -5
"The word "afghan" refers to the country of Afghanistan. The coverlet was originally produced by the Afghans. The use of "afghan" in the English language goes back to 1833, when Thomas Carlyle mentioned it in his "Sartor Resartus."[3] The first mention of the word referring to the woven rug was in 1877." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_%28blanket%29Thanks. I found that too, but it seems odd to single out Afghanistan for having "blankets". I'm sure almost every other country even maybe those in sub-Saharan Africa also had needs for blankets and coverlets, even knitted or crocheted ones. Sub Saharan people usually wore unwoven barkcloth blankets or animal skins. |
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Post by rexneffect on May 1, 2015 14:12:07 GMT -5
"The word "afghan" refers to the country of Afghanistan. The coverlet was originally produced by the Afghans. The use of "afghan" in the English language goes back to 1833, when Thomas Carlyle mentioned it in his "Sartor Resartus."[3] The first mention of the word referring to the woven rug was in 1877." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_%28blanket%29Thanks. I found that too, but it seems odd to single out Afghanistan for having "blankets". I'm sure almost every other country even maybe those in sub-Saharan Africa also had needs for blankets and coverlets, even knitted or crocheted ones. I believe it is because the Afghan blankets were unique in design when they arrived in Europe by trade. |
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