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#1 2014-07-27 16:46:17

DavidTuggy
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Penney loafers

A likely Lehmann’s term:

I had saddle shoes, too. I thought mine were special. I loved them. I always wanted a pair of Red Ball Jets, but I never got them. ¶ July 24 at 3:46pm · Like · 1 [name] You weren’t the only one wearing those shoes. We had to wear them as well and I always wanted the Penney Loafers.

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The connection to a penny is less than obvious, and Penney’s did sell them (as did Sears and every other store worth its shoe leather, of course.)

Last edited by DavidTuggy (2014-07-27 17:04:25)


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#2 2014-07-27 17:16:54

kem
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Re: Penney loafers

It would be hard to prove that “penney loafer” wasn’t just a misspelling. See how many web examples there are of copper penney.


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#3 2014-07-27 21:00:02

DavidTuggy
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Re: Penney loafers

Agreed. We need a perp’s confession. (Capitalization may be some indication, when it occurs.)

Last edited by DavidTuggy (2014-07-27 21:03:06)


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