OK ...Originally Posted by kitten645
WHAT are "Wellies" ??
I figgered it was a Jeep or a bike ... not so!
Wellington boot
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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!
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