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JustABozoOnThisBus

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16. I was in then, but didn't have one.

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 11:47 AM

Feb 2021

The only odd things we had were elastic bands to make the fatigue uniform trousers look as if they were tucked into the boots. When I wore a class-A uniform, I tied the tie, and the collars were free to do what they wanted.

Bad enough we had to deal with shoe polish and Brasso. No collar stays.

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Any of you guys remember Spiffy collar stays? [View all] trof Feb 2021 OP

Collar stays? SergeStorms Feb 2021 #1

I remember those white, plastic thingies lillypaddle Feb 2021 #2

I've got a whole drawer MyOwnPeace Feb 2021 #3

Saving them for the appocolypse lillypaddle Feb 2021 #6

They would 'disappear' in the laundry MyOwnPeace Feb 2021 #15

Some shirts still have those. SergeStorms Feb 2021 #4

Nope. These were spring loaded metal wire thingys. trof Feb 2021 #5

okay, I vaguely remember those, too lillypaddle Feb 2021 #9

More like 'still' as opposed to 'again'? trof Feb 2021 #10

Bring it on! lillypaddle Feb 2021 #11

This is the best I can do. trof Feb 2021 #7

Good lord! SergeStorms Feb 2021 #12

Well I guess ya just missed it. I'm 79. trof Feb 2021 #13

Those were some long collar points... SergeStorms Feb 2021 #14

If you were military back in the 60s you probably had one. trof Feb 2021 #8

I was in then, but didn't have one. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2021 #16