{"id":13786,"date":"2021-06-13T19:16:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-13T19:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/?p=13786"},"modified":"2025-09-04T01:21:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T01:21:04","slug":"safari-socks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/safari-socks\/","title":{"rendered":"Safari Socks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/1982xmas\/brxmas1982025.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>The 1982 Holiday catalogue carried &#8220;Authentic&#8221; Safari Socks. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/gallery\/fall1985\/BRFall1985005.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Safari Socks were carried in the catalogues from 1984 through 1986<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the catalogue: &#8220;Dr. Livingstone wore socks like these, as did all the British is all the beastly climes of their empire. Indeed, ours are made by a sockmaker who has been cosseting feet in all the colonies (and former colonies) for a century. Fine combed cotton, turnover top, 18-inch leg; correctly imperial with a pair of khaki shorts.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos courtesy Gary Pinkerton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-47-721x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-47-721x1024.jpeg 721w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-47-211x300.jpeg 211w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-47-768x1090.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-47-1082x1536.jpeg 1082w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-47-1140x1618.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-47-848x1204.jpeg 848w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-47.jpeg 1409w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-48-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-48-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-48-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-48-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-48-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-48-1140x855.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-48-848x636.jpeg 848w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-48.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-49-712x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-49-712x1024.jpeg 712w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-49-209x300.jpeg 209w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-49-768x1104.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-49-1068x1536.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-49-1140x1639.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-49-848x1219.jpeg 848w, https:\/\/www.secretfanbase.com\/banana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image-49.jpeg 1391w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the catalogue: &#8220;Dr. Livingstone wore socks like these, as did all the British is all the beastly climes of their empire. 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