Frocks

Christians may be renowned for turning the other cheek but I'm not sure that calling them 'enslaved adherents' to a 'blood-soaked' religion, led by 'fascists in frocks' is a credible marketing tactic. ❋ Laban (2004)

Also Black History month, International wimmins day, Eid, ramadan, LGTBGB day, month or YEAR, more stalls at festivals, gay pride marches etc advertising the wonderful breadth and diversity of diversity itself (especially those blokes in frocks and awful make up). ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

The BBC can't understand why American Christians aren't like the Church Of England, social workers in frocks who worry about debt, Fairtrade chocolate, the oppression of gay clergy and sustainable development initiatives proactively reaching out to the broad sections of the community on a multidisciplinary basis, while the Ten Commandments are broken daily on an industrial scale and the CofE's churches grow greyer and emptier. ❋ Laban (2004)

I don't want my Polly to be loved for her clothes, but for herself; so wear the plain frocks mother took such pleasure in making for you, and let the panniers go. ❋ Unknown (1950)

The water-carriers were rough-looking bearded men who ran about in short frocks, shouting and rattling their brass cups, with dingy goatskin bottles lashed upon their backs. ❋ Ethel Calvert Phillips (N/A)

'Why, Lord!' he said once in the course of that afternoon's talk, 'when you were in short frocks, and I was over head and ears in love with you ----' ❋ David Christie Murray (N/A)

On the way we met several laborers just coming from the field, who looked as if life went well with them -- girls in short frocks with rake in hand, and boys comfortably smoking their clay pipes -- and received from all an honest German greeting. ❋ Various (N/A)

Between the two boards I found a portrait of an elderly woman -- her mother, no doubt -- and three photos of herself; two in short frocks and one with her hair in a plait when she was about seventeen. ❋ Various (N/A)

"Last time I saw you, you were a kiddy in short frocks, running round and shouting to beat the band." ❋ Unknown (1928)

Why, it seems as 't were only t'other day as tha was runnin 'about in short frocks, an' now tha's growed up and gettin 'thasel' wed! ❋ Eugene O'Neill (1920)

"I used to feel sure that Harry meant to come up to the scratch, but I suppose he's had plenty to keep him going lately without bothering his head about a youngster in short frocks and a pigtail," remarked uncle ❋ Miles Franklin (1916)

Mostly they are dear little girls of about fourteen, in short frocks, and mostly they are pretty. ❋ Thomas Burke (1915)

She has looked after sick people ever since she was in short frocks, and does it better than any sister of mercy I know. ❋ Unknown (1912)

Bettina, who was still in short frocks, took her up. ❋ Unknown (1907)

Seems 'twas only last year she was runnin 'about in short frocks; but, dang it! the time must ha' slipped away somehow whilst ❋ Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (1903)

He remembered a mite of a girl in short frocks, wonder-eyes, and candy-smudged lips. ❋ Harold MacGrath (1901)

Many men, or youths bordering on manhood, have seen their future brides in short frocks and unmitigated childhood, but they have not been aware of what was before them. ❋ Anthony Hope (1898)

But I'm not going to pledge myself to marry a child in short frocks, name or no name. ❋ George Barr McCutcheon (1897)

"I was such a young girl then -- in short frocks -- it was a long time ago, I fear," she added, as if in continuation of the thought flashing through her mind. ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)