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The Velveteen Ocelot

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19. Maybe they're intended to psych out the opposing team

Reply to ThoughtCriminal (Reply #15)

Mon Feb 19, 2018, 02:48 PM

Feb 2018

kind of like the Scots used bagpipes to scare the enemy in battle. The pants are visual bagpipes. Don't forget, these guys are descended from the Vikings and as such are formidable adversaries.

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Need new Olympic medal category for Norway curling team trousers [View all] suffragette Feb 2018 OP

That's great - KT2000 Feb 2018 #1

They sure do! suffragette Feb 2018 #2

Gotta go with KT2000 Feb 2018 #3

A great combo! I rather like the swirly-whirly ones. Fits with their sweeping moves. suffragette Feb 2018 #4

The Jackson Pollocks for me WestMichRad Feb 2018 #21

I wonder if these will become a fashion, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #5

Setting a trend. Now that would be fun. suffragette Feb 2018 #10

I think I had a shirt that looked similar bluecollar2 Feb 2018 #6

those of us - of a certain age KT2000 Feb 2018 #7

To my knowledge bluecollar2 Feb 2018 #8

manual shredding KT2000 Feb 2018 #9

That damned yearbook bluecollar2 Feb 2018 #12

forgot about that KT2000 Feb 2018 #13

Toronto Star has a pic of pants that looked like a suffragette Feb 2018 #11

Their shoes. murielm99 Feb 2018 #14

They have to be able to grip and to slide. Must have specially designed shoes. suffragette Feb 2018 #16

The shoes have dissimilar soles. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #18

Thank you. murielm99 Feb 2018 #23

I wonder if it is fashion or strategy ThoughtCriminal Feb 2018 #15

Oh, good point. Maybe a bit of both, with a good sense of humor thrown in. suffragette Feb 2018 #17

Maybe they're intended to psych out the opposing team The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #19

Norway is grabbing everything at this Olympics Old Terp Feb 2018 #20

Maybe that's the real reason Trump wants more Norwegians. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #24

John Daly is smiling. BHDem53 Feb 2018 #22

Thanks for the post. This is great! Nitram Feb 2018 #25

Norway Norway curling in fashion underpants Feb 2018 #26