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[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 months ago (2 children)

A really well dressed guy that lives in a cool climate. You wouldn't wear that shit in Texas or Florida or Missouri.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Of course not. Who wants to summer in the colonies? My word.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

mmm, yes, indubitably.

[–] ArbitraryValue 23 points 4 months ago (3 children)

The upper class did, even before air conditioning. I don't know how they did it.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Probably with the aid of their fainting couch.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago

I'd love a fainting couch, all I have is this stupid blackout futon.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

Lots of enslaved labor doing all their shit for them.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

Think about the cowboys and dandies who wore wool suits in the 1800's.