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GiqueCee

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4. Legend has it...

Reply to True Dough (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 05:35 AM

Apr 2025

... that, according the the Wayback Machine, the original Levis had rivets in the top corners of the back pockets. But cowboys complained that the rivets damaged the cantles of their saddles, which were considerably higher than today's western saddles with their Cheyenne rolls and such. So the good Mr. Levi did away with the back-pocket rivets.

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Great to Hear! ScoutHikerDad Apr 2025 #1

My faith in this iconic brand continues Norbert Apr 2025 #40

This story is True Dough Apr 2025 #2

Legend has it... GiqueCee Apr 2025 #4

Great piece of trivia, GiqueCee True Dough Apr 2025 #7

Da nada... GiqueCee Apr 2025 #8

Hooray! I just got two new pairs of button fly 501 classics Walleye Apr 2025 #3

They're not made in America anymore. everybody everybody Apr 2025 #10

Your point? This thread is about DEI. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #13

Good morning! everybody everybody Apr 2025 #14

And again, this thread is about DEI. Do you have anything to say about that? Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #15

Pardon our manners, please. And welcome to DU! erronis Apr 2025 #16

I sometimes read profiles. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #17

Thank you so much! everybody everybody Apr 2025 #18

Where Levis jeans are made is beside the point. ShazzieB Apr 2025 #20

She's gone now, so I can say: that was Library Girl. Risen from wherever she goes between DU trolling visits. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #19

Thanks, I think, for some additional info. I don't know anything about "Library Girl" and erronis Apr 2025 #21

This was her third or fourth post in this visit. Her signature was pretty clear in the ones before this, Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #22

"library girl" is the name given to one of our resident, repeat trolls. niyad Apr 2025 #41

Do you have a link for your claim that Levis "are not made in America anymore"? lapucelle Apr 2025 #26

So sad... that one claiming Levis are made in China Cha Apr 2025 #31

Her book was overdue. lapucelle Apr 2025 #32

She has a lot of them.. Cha Apr 2025 #34

Oh really? Did you read the first post Cha Apr 2025 #30

WTF? There is no public support for "Hate they Neighbor"? bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #5

Big shoutout to Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY). Paladin Apr 2025 #6

Dan Goldman shows up in purple Nassau County, LI to knock on doors with us lapucelle Apr 2025 #29

Levi Strauss had no children Retrograde Apr 2025 #33

Wow.... Rep Dan Goldman is one of my Cha Apr 2025 #35

One of my favorites, as well. He'd make a great President. (nt) Paladin Apr 2025 #37

He Would💜 Cha Apr 2025 #38

Great! Pinback Apr 2025 #9

Trump/gop/project2025 are forcing this country to take sides. Biophilic Apr 2025 #11

"It'll be bloodless, if The Left allows it." czarjak Apr 2025 #39

They've never fit me very well, but I guess now I'll fork out the money to get them tailored. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #12

Keep sinking, Target Blue Owl Apr 2025 #23

Right on Iamscrewed Apr 2025 #24

Great news malaise Apr 2025 #25

K&R spanone Apr 2025 #27

YOu GO Levis! DEI ROCKS!! Cha Apr 2025 #28

So proud! I worked at Levi Strauss for twenty years! lucca18 Apr 2025 #36