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05-05-2004, 09:58 AM
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| | "King George IV" (lateral thinking puzzler) | |
Another one from Paul Sloane's Lateral Thinking Puzzlers:
King George IV was born in 1763. He was king of England from 1820 until his death in 1830. He was not a great king, but he did start a new trend in footwear. His boots were different from everybody else's. The innovation concerning his boots was copied and it is commonplace today, but at the time was very unusual. What was it?
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05-05-2004, 10:03 AM
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05-05-2004, 10:12 AM
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05-05-2004, 11:09 AM
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Just so folks know, high heels have been ruled out. |
05-05-2004, 11:10 AM
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Quote: | soxfan said
Just so folks know, high heels have been ruled out.
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You mean Old George didn't shop at Frederick's of Hollywood? 
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05-05-2004, 11:13 AM
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You mean Old George didn't shop at Frederick's of Hollywood? Nope. Holyrood, maybe, if he ever was in Edinburgh. |
05-05-2004, 12:02 PM
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Does it have anything to do with the fasterners used? Like buckles or laces? I'm assuming he didn't have velcro shoes. |
05-05-2004, 01:14 PM
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Does it have anything to do with the fasterners used? Like buckles or laces? I'm assuming he didn't have velcro shoes. No, it had nothing to do with the fasteners. |
05-05-2004, 05:39 PM
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Were they made for a multinational corporation by children in Asian sweatshops? Just how old is the Nike company anyway?
Were the king's the first boots to be differentiated for the left and right foots?
Did he decorate them somehow? |
05-05-2004, 06:09 PM
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Quote: | eplovejoy said
Were the king's the first boots to be differentiated for the left and right foots? | I'll bet that's right!
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05-05-2004, 06:15 PM
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Quote: | theeye said
It was later that year that they distinguished between foots and feet. |
And quite a feat it was!
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05-05-2004, 06:35 PM
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I'll bet Peter had a hand in it. |
05-05-2004, 06:46 PM
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I hope so. I'd hate to think he put a feet in his mouth for nothing.
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05-05-2004, 06:52 PM
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Well, if he put his left feet in, he ought to take his left feet out and then, well, you know: Quote:
Shakespeare's Hokey Pokey
as submitted by Jeff Brechlin, Potomac Falls
O proud left foot, that ventures quick within
Then soon upon a backward journey lithe.
Anon, once more the gesture, then begin:
Command sinistral pedestal to writhe.
Commence thou then the fervid Hokey-Poke,
A mad gyration, hips in wanton swirl.
To spin! A wilde release from Heavens yoke.
Blessed dervish! Surely canst go, girl.
The Hoke, the poke -- banish now thy doubt
Verily, I say, 'tis what it's all about.
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05-05-2004, 07:02 PM
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05-05-2004, 07:48 PM
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Quote: | theeye said
I'll bet Peter had a hand in it. | His right hand or his left hand - or can't we tell the difference between the two? |
05-05-2004, 07:49 PM
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Did he have the first penny loafers?
The king, not Peter. |
05-05-2004, 08:10 PM
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| | Re: "King George IV" (lateral thinking puzzler) | |
I'm way off on British Monarchy but...
Wasn't he the same king who made the foot (and inch) equal for everyone, be it right or left? |
05-05-2004, 10:06 PM
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First of all, you guys crack me up. 
Second, Peter's right -- King George IV was the first one to wear shoes specifically made for the left and right feet. Nice going, Peter! 
Ailsa
who wonders if George developed those using a rule of thumb
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05-06-2004, 12:11 AM
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Oh that's hilarious! Must send to hubby!
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