Haberdasher

Sarah Palin said it tonight at the convention and I had to look it up, figured I’d share the results of my research.

n. A dealer in men’s furnishings.

We also learned that God issues oil drilling contracts in AK, who knew?

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Post by: Brendan | September 3, 2008 | Filed Under politics 

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13 Responses to “Haberdasher”

  1. tom on September 4th, 2008 7:32 am

    You’d never heard of Harry Truman being a haberdasher? Every teacher who ever mentioned him LOVED describing him thus. Annoyed the hell out of me.

    Palin’s lines about Obama were pretty good. She’ll be fun to watch.

  2. Tracy on September 4th, 2008 10:12 am

    You gotta read more Dickens.

  3. Taco Joe on September 4th, 2008 3:23 pm

    I believe David St. Hubbins once said that if he wasn’t a musician , he’d be a haberdasher.

  4. Steve on September 4th, 2008 4:47 pm

    Taco Joe,
    I am not 100% positive but I believe that David St. Hubbins thought he might have ended up as a chapeau salesman. Do you recall what Saint Hubins is the saint of?

  5. duncan on September 4th, 2008 5:02 pm

    Nigel Tufnel: A salesman, like maybe in a, uh, haberdasher, or maybe like a, uh, um… a chapeau shop or something. You know, like, “Would you… what size do you wear, sir?” And then you answer me.

  6. Jeff on September 4th, 2008 5:06 pm

    Do you dress to the left or to the right, sir?

  7. Jeff on September 4th, 2008 5:08 pm

    If the linens are soiled, sir, I would suggest a good soaking overnight.

  8. Brendan on September 4th, 2008 5:09 pm

    I’d just like to point out that this is now the #3 spot for “haberdasher” in Google.

    http://www.google.com/search?q=haberdasher

  9. Jeff on September 4th, 2008 5:09 pm

    Might I suggest a more delicate fabric for you, sir?

  10. Tom (Buckley) on September 4th, 2008 8:17 pm

    I would love to haberdash you, kind sir. Would you mind if I measured the length of your taint?

  11. Taco Joe on September 5th, 2008 9:48 am

    Ah yes, my bad. St. Hubbins of course was the patron saint of quality footwear.

    “What’s wrong with being sexy?”

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  13. Steve on November 3rd, 2008 8:04 pm

    Duncan and Taco Joe,
    You guys rock - as does Tap (England’s loudest band). It is great to know there are people who are embued with our cultural heritage.
    Steve



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