3 pockets in my overalls5/15/2023 And, reader, I cannot tell you how unbelievably loud this process was. I had put my overalls in the dryer, as you do, typically after washing them, and was listening to the hooks bang against the metal inside – since I could no longer attach them to the front flap, they just kind of flailed around when I washed/dried them. However, a more troubling issue occurred one night as I was doing laundry. There wasn’t really much I could do about that, other than make sure my plaid shirts were clean and laundered, so I carried on bravely, continuing to wear my (very heavy, very denim) overalls all throughout the wet heat of the North Carolina summer. First, the hooks that connect the shoulder straps to the front flap (and the useful pocket) lost their clasps, so my overalls were constantly at risk of sensually falling open to reveal the plaid shirts I wear underneath. My overalls, bless their nonexistent denim heart, have had some trouble keeping their shit together (relatable). Of course, wearing overalls isn’t always as simple as you might think. I was thrilled, obviously, and proceeded to wear them for the next week straight (or, perhaps more appropriately, the next week gay). My sister told my mom who told my grandma, and my grandma took it upon herself to make my dreams come true. I had been browsing thrift stores for a few months but hadn’t found any in my size, which I apparently complained about loudly and often to my sister. I began my overall journey almost a year ago, when my Grandma Panaccione bought me a pair for Christmas. Need to record a video of something but also need both hands? No worries, just set your phone up in the convenient front pocket and start recording! Are you trying to climb up something and need a little extra help? You’ve got a handle right there on the denim pant leg that makes it simple and easy for a friend to grab ahold and yank you up so you can take pics! Do you too get tired carrying around a large neon arrow pointing to you that says LESBIAN? Overalls are great for letting other people know that you are, in fact, a lesbian! They’re functional for farming, or for walking around your local farmer’s market with your dog. Overalls are, overall, a staple for many southern queers. The Autostraddle Encyclopedia of Lesbian Cinema.LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now.
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