My son will not wear a scarf.....

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<p>I’m positive that DH nor our two adult sons have ever worn a scarf in their lives. DH will wear gloves and a hat when it’s cold. I’m not sure if our sons even own gloves.<br>
The sons have been known to wear a knit hat in extreme conditions but are more likely to just pull their hoods up. S1 (military) does a lot of outdoor training. For Christmas I gave him an Under Armor type cap for winter running. Who knows if he will wear it.</p>

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<p>This thread reminds me bit of this article from the Onion - [Overweight</a> College Student Announces Plans To Wear Shorts, Sandals For Rest Of Year | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source](<a href=“http://www.theonion.com/articles/overweight-college-student-announces-plans-to-wear,2342/]Overweight”>Overweight College Student Announces Plans To Wear Shorts, Sandals For Rest Of Year). Especially this part</p>

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“I always hated when my mom made me wear shoes and pants in high school,” Norton said. “Now that I am in college I am free to wear whatever I want, whenever I want. For the first time in my life, I don’t feel so constricted.”[\quote]</p>

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<p>My S bought himself and H some nice warm gloves for Christmas. They were isotoner touch leather gloves, plus some woven touch liners that can be worn as gloves if it’s not frigid. Yea Costco!
To us, it was a sign he recognized how much warmer he is when he wears gloves. He also bought himself a warm wool ski cap, that he wears when he’s outdoors. I bought D and me a pair of touch isotoner knit gloves so she can use her tech while wearing them. It was quite cold for us when we visited S in Arlington VA in Nov.</p>

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<p>Not every coat needs a scarf. S1 recently moved to Minnesota for Grad school. I bought him a good down parka from LLBean. It has a lovely flannel lined collar that zips up over the chin and a great down filled hood. No need for a hat or a scarf. Which is good because he wouldn’t wear either. He hasn’t owned or worn a long sleeved shirt in close to 10 years. He is naturally warm and says that it would just be too hard to figure out each day what length of sleeve would be appropriate. S2 (at school in northern NY, 13 miles from the Canadian border) does wear a scarf wrapped around his face when he rides his bike in chilly weather.</p>

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<p>What would happen if these naturally warm men went through menopause and had hot flashes? Would they explode?</p>

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<p>Sometimes, yep. :D</p>

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<p>It has happened before. </p>

<p>[Spinal</a> Tap Spontaneous Combustion - YouTube](<a href=“Spinal Tap Spontaneous Combustion - YouTube”>Spinal Tap Spontaneous Combustion - YouTube)</p>

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<p>^^at least it’s better than dying “in a bizarre gardening accident”!</p>

<p>God, I love Nigel.</p>

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<p>My son’s g/f knitted him a scarf last year, so I suspect he may wear that one.</p>

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<p>Works so well for boys who are dating casually. They can switch scarves per date. But I think it’s a sign of deep commitment to knit someone a scarf, so maybe that doesn’t compute.</p>

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<p>My oldest who knits, doesnt do scarves, ( although she made an amazing lacework shawl for a friends wedding last year), she says they are boring.
They dont take long to whip up though, and I bet any 20yr old could do it.
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