by Jos Dad on Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:16 pm
Quoting Dave the Explosive Newt from 13:55, 29th Jun 2006
One of them is an off grey-green colour. Does this have any special significance or has it just been through the wash a time too many?
It might be historic. Dan Rutherford (Late Professor of Applied Mathematics at the university) had just such a gown. Prof Rutherford had a lecturing technique which involved talking into the blackboard so that he could write on it with the right hand, and delete the writing with the duster in the left. The gown was required to eliminate any chance you might see what was written under his armpits.
From the Glory of High fell, unto the despair of life.