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Thread #125925 Message #2793148
Posted By: Ed T
20-Dec-09 - 06:19 PM
Thread Name: BS: Hi-slung John's.
Subject: RE: BS: Hi-slung John's.
I admit, this is wikipedia source....But this is why Stannfields is so important to long Johns
"An adjustable two-piece design is credited to Truro, Nova Scotia native Frank Stanfield of Stanfield's Limited who patented his design on 7 December 1915. Earlier, in 1898 Frank Stanfield and his brother John had developed a product called Stanfield's Unshrinkable Underwear"