RL177 - When Fleece Became Flannel

This week, Merlin and John talk about:

• Winter in Seattle (Currents)
• Two camps of rain gear (Style)
• The history of the butt-lifting jeans (Style)
• Things made in China (Attitude and Opinion)
• The basques in WWII (History)
• The mother sauces (Food and Drink)
• Kids discovering different languages, Hamburger Hamburger Bang Bang (Children)
• Hitting rock bottom on a candy addiction (Food and Drink)
• Collecting candy and eating buffet (Food and Drink)
• Cotillion Club (Early Days)
• Buying a GMC RV

The problem: "John has to pick up some apologies", which refers to John having to drive with his daughter's mother to Bellingham.

The show title refers to a point in clothing history when nobody had to think about what to wear anymore (factoids).