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I Wear Short Trousers

I wear shorts whenever it's warm enough. This year that was between around April and Early October
As boy growing up I wore shorts until age 14. They were compulsory at school until age 12 but my mum kept me in them until 14. Some boys were kept in shorts until 16.
Parents often punished boys by putting them back in shorts when they were naughty.

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oneofnine · 70-79, M

Short trousers at school until thirteen, but in the summer holidays for a further year or two. I was never put back in them as a punishment. My parents had other ways for that.

strictshorts · 61-69, M

@oneofnine For me it was shorts all the time at home, mostly casual shorts, such as denim shorts, even unusually dungaree shorts. But I also wore formal shorts such as grey flannel shorts and corduroy shorts. I wore a short trousers suit quite regularly through my teens as well. It sounds strict but it was not really as I liked my attire. I still prefer shorts to this day when I have the chance..

oneofnine · 70-79, M

@strictshorts Formal shorts for Sundays lasted a bit longer. Grey flannell for best, corduroy, khaki for playing in.