http://www.word-detective.com/2009/08/white-shoe-firm/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.word-detective.com/2009/08/white-shoe-firm/comment-page-1/#comment-53826 criminal attorney in Fort Bend county, tx Sat, 12 Jan 2013 07:49:06 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=1423#comment-53826 Clever. I agree. Clever. I agree.

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2009/08/white-shoe-firm/comment-page-1/#comment-51313 MarkB Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:35:57 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=1423#comment-51313 Regarding white bucks: I wore them in a marching band in the 1960s, and never used powder. There was a white liquid 'polish' that was applied from a sponge of sorts in the end cap. A single dark scrape in our white bucks counted as a tenth of a point off our score in marching competitions held during the summer.Yes, in grade school, we were inspected like army drill instructors examining their unit. Regarding white bucks: I wore them in a marching band in the 1960s, and never used powder. There was a white liquid ‘polish’ that was applied from a sponge of sorts in the end cap. A single dark scrape in our white bucks counted as a tenth of a point off our score in marching competitions held during the summer.Yes, in grade school, we were inspected like army drill instructors examining their unit.

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2009/08/white-shoe-firm/comment-page-1/#comment-38698 John Thorne Thu, 03 May 2012 15:45:19 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=1423#comment-38698 It was great to read an explanation that doesn't just default to William Safire, but offers some original thought on the subject. Thank you! It was great to read an explanation that doesn’t just default to William Safire, but offers some original thought on the subject. Thank you!

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]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2009/08/white-shoe-firm/comment-page-1/#comment-3199 Houston Texas Motorcycle Accident Attorney Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:40:50 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=1423#comment-3199 Hey this is a good article! I always heard the term "white shoe" but never really knew what it meant. Thanks Hey this is a good article! I always heard the term “white shoe” but never really knew what it meant. Thanks

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