Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site lll-crg.ARpA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!lll-crg!booter From: booter@lll-crg.ARpA (Elaine Richards) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: Umbrellas Message-ID: <979@lll-crg.ARpA> Date: Sat, 9-Nov-85 02:19:57 EST Article-I.D.: lll-crg.979 Posted: Sat Nov 9 02:19:57 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Nov-85 17:02:58 EST References: <86@ubc-cs.UUCP> Reply-To: booter@lll-crg.UUCP (Elaine Richards) Organization: Chocoholics Non-Anonymous Lines: 18 In article <86@ubc-cs.UUCP> andrews@ubc-cs.UUCP (Jamie Andrews) writes: > >many umbrellas carried by men are either (a) black or (b) "golf" umbrellas, >and how many umbrellas carried by women are neither (a) nor (b). If it's like etc. > Umbrellas with pink and yellow paisleys are definitely *out*!! > >--Jamie. Non black umbrellas are cheaper. Women can get away with playing with nice (or even funky) colors. Women are smart enough to get nice,cheap umbrellas and convince the planet that it is OK. Men, get up your courage! I (a femme) had a black umbrella that cost 20 bucks ( I worked in a conservative law firm in NYC). It turned inside out and broke a rib just as fast as the buck fifty specials! E *****