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Saturday 8 January 2011
Genesis - Firth Of Fifth
"Selling England by the Pound" is one of the best albums from Genesis, and its cover a real art piece. Enjoy listening to "The Firth of Fifth"
My old American blue jeans
That Saturday party had aroused great expectations on him, he would attend with his lovey-dovey of course, and who else would go with him after all? Wearing those bit-worn-straight jeans made in Peru would surely make him look terrific that night, “like a rock star” in his own words. As everybody knows or should know, jeans have always been the most democratic piece of clothing, in the whole western world at least, since they were created by Levi’s Strauss (https://www.levistrauss.com/levis-history/) to supply an item of durable clothing for hard-working conditions on those times which would start with the "gold rush" in America( https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/gold-rush-of-1849) circa the mid 1800s. By the way, something that became not only fashionable but a real sensation during the 70s was, to be hanging around in your neighbourhood boasting among your buddies, wearing your pair of original American jeans, either Levi’s or Lee blue jeans. Although, it was not, by any means easy to get a pair of them; just fancy becoming the most popular and trendy guy due to your authentic-American-cotton made jeans! (Well, certain people need much more than that to be popular, honestly speaking).
That day in the morning, a whole bulk of clothes had been taken to the rapid laundry, being the jeans among them. Then he collected them and went home strolling down to his place since he used to live nearby, it was an ordinary journey back home from the laundry, humming a song down the road, not having the slightest idea of the surprise the future was holding for him.
Got in his haven, found his way upstairs, sat on his bed, started to open the pack, and after scavenging through the heap of clothes he finally found his beloved jeans, but...there was something different with them, he noticed, they were a little straighter, their texture was a bit harder as well and the label at the back rendered MADE IN USA, so without more delay, put them on, “they suit me!” shouted, “they’re my size! And they’re beautiful” He was exhilarated “when I saw them and tried them on, I couldn’t believe my eyes” he later would say to his girlfriend. He had finally got a genuine pair of American jeans and was so proud about and that Saturday night would definitely be "his" night. You bet he never went back to the laundry to claim for his own ones!
Those jeans would become from then on, his favourite outfit, needless to say, that he would wear them until they literally disintegrated, he became the "Forever in bluejeans" bloke. This event, by all accounts, is something he regards as one of his most treasured memories of his youth.
Oz
Friday 7 January 2011
Wednesday 5 January 2011
A welcoming and a question
This space is an attempt to give EFL students a chance to post comments and explore the world of English language as an adventure and a challenge as well.Welcome dear students to the English language world! Here you are a question: Can you explain the picture above? (post it as a comment)
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