Pocket protectors Was: RE: Fun "events" for VCF

Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman(a)theestopinalgroup.com> said: This just got me to thinking.... How did pocket protectors become associated with 'computer enthusiasts'? And how many here have wore a pocket protector on a regular basis in the past? I remember there was a time in school when I always wore my metal Pickett in it's leather scabbard hanging from my belt, but I never wore a pocket protector. I carried my pens in my pants pockets. My father wore a pocket protector all the time even when he was not in uniform. In the 60's he managed gas stations. Uniform shirts were expensive and the pocket protectors were handed out for free by parts, tool, and oil distributors. In the pocket protector he always carried - a tire gauge, two pens (for filling out credit card slips), and a small screwdriver. I just never associated pocket protectors with anything high tech. --Doug ========================================= Doug Coward @ home in Poulsbo, WA Analog Computer Online Museum and History Center http://www.best.com/~dcoward/analog =========================================