OK ... :confused:
WHAT are "Wellies" ??
I figgered it was a Jeep or a bike ... not so!
Wellington boot
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A pair of Wellington boots
The
Wellington boot, also known as a
wellie, a
topboot, a
gumboot, or a
rubber boot, is a type of
boot based upon
Hessian boots. It was worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and fashionable among the British
aristocracy in the early 19th century.
Wellington boots are waterproof and are most often made from
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) a
halogenated polymer. They are usually worn when walking on wet or muddy ground, or to protect the wearer from heavy showers. They are generally just below knee-high.
I've had a few pairs like that ... bit I always called 'em my
FIRE Boots!
:D