The Duke of Wellington's Boots

The boot of a car was originally, if you think about horse ron carriages, it was a kind of side compartment where servants would store luggage. It eventually moved from the side to the back, but it certainly, we think, is connected to that idea of putting your boots on something. That goes back to the very old phrase of pulling yourself up by the boot straps. We think that's where booting up yo and peter comes from. What about loafers? Doyou ever wear loafers? Well, thet got slip ons. I want shoes that can slip on, but when they slip on, they don't slip off. And i don't like

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