Haberdasher

by Brendan Melican on September 3, 2008

Sarah Palin said it tonight at the convention and I had to look it up, figured I’d share the results of my research.

n. A dealer in men’s furnishings.

We also learned that God issues oil drilling contracts in AK, who knew?

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September 5, 2008 at 12:06 pm

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tom September 4, 2008 at 7:32 am

You’d never heard of Harry Truman being a haberdasher? Every teacher who ever mentioned him LOVED describing him thus. Annoyed the hell out of me.

Palin’s lines about Obama were pretty good. She’ll be fun to watch.

Tracy September 4, 2008 at 10:12 am

You gotta read more Dickens.

Taco Joe September 4, 2008 at 3:23 pm

I believe David St. Hubbins once said that if he wasn’t a musician , he’d be a haberdasher.

Steve September 4, 2008 at 4:47 pm

Taco Joe,
I am not 100% positive but I believe that David St. Hubbins thought he might have ended up as a chapeau salesman. Do you recall what Saint Hubins is the saint of?

duncan September 4, 2008 at 5:02 pm

Nigel Tufnel: A salesman, like maybe in a, uh, haberdasher, or maybe like a, uh, um… a chapeau shop or something. You know, like, “Would you… what size do you wear, sir?” And then you answer me.

Jeff September 4, 2008 at 5:06 pm

Do you dress to the left or to the right, sir?

Jeff September 4, 2008 at 5:08 pm

If the linens are soiled, sir, I would suggest a good soaking overnight.

Brendan September 4, 2008 at 5:09 pm

I’d just like to point out that this is now the #3 spot for “haberdasher” in Google.

http://www.google.com/search?q=haberdasher

Jeff September 4, 2008 at 5:09 pm

Might I suggest a more delicate fabric for you, sir?

Tom (Buckley) September 4, 2008 at 8:17 pm

I would love to haberdash you, kind sir. Would you mind if I measured the length of your taint?

Taco Joe September 5, 2008 at 9:48 am

Ah yes, my bad. St. Hubbins of course was the patron saint of quality footwear.

“What’s wrong with being sexy?”

Steve November 3, 2008 at 8:04 pm

Duncan and Taco Joe,
You guys rock – as does Tap (England’s loudest band). It is great to know there are people who are embued with our cultural heritage.
Steve

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