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Angel, here is one theory:
It relates to Shakespearean times, and the price of a seat at the theatre. The most expensive seats were nine pence, so if you sat there you had to dress in your best attire so as not to look out of place with the other wealthy patrons.
Theatrical "keeping up with the Jones" perhaps?
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Grassed Up hev 04/04/02 02:43 AM Re: Grassed Up zootsuit 04/04/02 07:14 AM Re: Grassed Up RhubarbCommando 04/04/02 11:15 AM Re: Grassed Up wwh 04/04/02 02:06 PM Re: Grassed Up WhitmanO'Neill 04/04/02 02:21 PM Re: Grassed Up hev 04/04/02 11:08 PM Re: Grassed Up - the noses have it. zootsuit 04/05/02 03:19 AM not grassed but gussied wofahulicodoc 04/05/02 01:34 AM Re: not grassed but gussied Jackie 04/05/02 02:18 AM Re: gussied and dressed Angel 04/05/02 02:53 AM Re: Dressed to the Nines zootsuit 04/05/02 03:30 AM Re: dressed to the nines hev 04/05/02 03:44 AM Re: dressed to the nines WhitmanO'Neill 04/05/02 04:37 AM
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