BOBBLES ON SWEATERS
On the outside my sweater's gone bobbly
but not on the inside quite oddly.
‘So explain to me please’ (I hear myself shout)
‘why on earth don’t they make them inside out?’
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Michael Edwards (
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- Comment from author about the poem: I'm a great advocate of preserving English English but on this occasion I have used, for the benefit of our American friends, what I believe is the American term for those woollen things which we Brits know as a Jumper. That's a bit of a mouthful. Tell me I'm right someone.
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GOOD MORNING UNCLE MICHAEL ~ Its a bit early to be engaging ones BRAIN. I much prefer JUMPER or PULLOVER than SWEATER. A JUMP (on a Horse of course) is much preferable to a SWEAT and PULLOVER one PULLS OVER ~ Exactly what it says on the packet ! Most JUMPERS ~ if you remember to cut the label out (unless it says HARRODS !) ~ can be worn INSIDE OUT making the inside MISTER BOBBLY and the outside MISTER SMOOTH again ! There is no charge for this advice ! Love the VILLAGE SCENE ! Please check on my ROSES ~ thanks. Yours as ever BRIAN
Sadly the stitching isn't often conducive to wearing them inside out and yes I do prefer 'jumper'. Sweater is not a very appealing noun. Your mention of Harrods is interesting. I do object to so-called designer manufacturers who put their name and/or logo on the outside. Might be okay for the sadly pretentious but not for me - If I am going to advertise their products I want them for free !!
Sweater, jumper, pullover whatever they are called I never wear, I just don't feel the cold and am still in my short sleeved shirts and will be even if winter comes. I therefore do not have the 'bobbly' problem.
I do have the problem that when a short sleeved shirt is washed the sleeves always end up inside out!
Gosh you are so lucky - I only wear short sleeves for a few months each year. In the cold months (when temperatures driop to round about freezing, I suffer from cold induced urticaria,. Thankfully I don\'t have skin surface symptoms but I get incredibly itchy and can wake up bleeding where I have been scratching in my sleep. Antihistamines do help but are not the entire answer. Interestingly there was an article in The Mail On Line about someone who suffers from this condition in Canada. Hers is so much worse than mine whereby her skin becomes covered in rashes and she goes into anaphylactic shock on a regular basis requiring hospital treatment throughout the winter months. It can be a terrible condition for some.
On the positive side I love the heat and can stand temperatures which reduce others to distraction.
So sorry to hear about that Michael. I had never heard of that condition, I do hope that you can keep it at bay with your bobbly sweaters.
I do not like the heat, and this passed summer was awful, I strip down to shorts, open shirt and sandals (without socks). If I took any more clothes off it would be illegal!
Last winter the only times I wore a long sleeved shirt was at two concerts where my Choir was singing and we had to dress in a uniform way.
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I may suffer from slight uticaria then, if it's really cold.
You can sweat then, wearing a sweater.
Saw someone with bobble hat on. I thought the bobble was a long-haired cat! And why are some people's wigs like dead hedgehogs? lol.
There's a weather presenter on ITV, Becky Mantin, whose hair looks like a dead hedgehog upside down.
Then there's Lucy Leanbackwards and Carol Tightfit -
I best not meet Carol - swoon. lol. And are some moustaches dead caterpillars? You got that coat on, and hat and gloves? I can tell if it's mild enough, if I actually take my gloves off while outdoors this season.
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what an amusing conundrum you have posed for us here in your bobbly wotsit... I personally prefer the noun 'jersey' which by by definition in English, reads thus...
1. a knitted garment with long sleeves, worn over the upper body.
2. an animal of a breed of light brown dairy cattle from Jersey.
3) Note & disclaimer.. no breed of light brown dairy cattle from said isle was harmed in the making of this comment....
4) A delightful little whimsy sir... and thank you , Neville
A jumper in America is equivalent to a pinafore in England.
And a sweater (woolen or cotton) is what the English refer to as jumpers.
As well Americans refer to petticoats as slips (full or half).
The hooped petticoat in the UK is referred to as a hooped crinoline in the US.
Your artwork is amazing. Have you ever had it showcased in the U.K.?
Gosh it's all confusing - and I wear trousers and under them pants.
Yes I regularly exhibit here in the UK and have sales worldwide including: Bangladesh, Myanmar, Belgium, France, Ireland, Canada, USA Cyprus, Italy - don't think I've left any out. In fact over the last two days I've got a contract with an Estate Agent (real estate in the US) for my work to featured in all their publicity. I also take on commission work which can keep me busy.
Well it's good to hear about your art, Edward. Your work should definitely be recognized.
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