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Swimming in jeans?

posted 13 years ago by asa45109
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Why did the two boys swim in their cut off jeans all the time, not in normal swimsuits?

[–] spike71 13 years ago

Cutoffs were popular back then.

[–] joemotes 8 years ago

I was raised in Miami in the 60's and I was always in cutoffs.

[–] alanr4447a 13 years ago

It simplified things greatly if they were always ready to dive in the water, without having to "change" first.

[–] kenburke0627 11 years ago

Probably to have them come across as "regular kids".

[–] wolfster2010 9 years ago

Sandy should have skimmed in no pants!!!

[–] alanr4447a 9 years ago

Au naturel WOULD have been a more realistic depiction of southern boys going for a dip in the "swimmin' hole"...alas, but for the delicate sensibilities of 1960s television...