The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

BUSINESS SPEECH PATTERN

I WAS TOLD AS A SHOE SALESMAN THAT WHEN TAKING INVENTORY EACH WEEK
TO CALL OUT THE SIZE OF THE SHOE AND THE WIDTH. SIZE 7AA WAS "SEVEN
DUB;" SIZE 6 1/2B; SIX AND HALF BEN;" AND SIZE 9C;" NINE CHARLIE."

Where learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR

Date learned: NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR