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Commentor Name:	Lord Anthony
Comments left:	@Parka snorkel fan That's brilliantly written. There's no doubt about it, once a snorkel parka is acquired that's it. It never gets washed. If you're lucky you can find one that's already black, greasy and filthy. They're like gold. The fascination is seeing what goes on inside and outside over years of wear. The bright orange lining first starts to get grey, then the grey gradually darkens as more filth is rubbed in until it reaches that magical stage when the black shines like glass. There is no orange anymore. The thicker the padding, the better. As you say, the outside gets transformed beyond all recognition. Layers of grease, dirt and sweat get rubbed in, clogging everything up until it becomes one smooth and shiny mass of nylon, best of all navy blue in my opinion. The worst affected areas are around the slash pockets, the cuffs and the top of the shoulders. Maybe it would be better to say "I'm wearing smooth" instead of a parka. When I was at comprehensive school in the UK I was surrounded by kids in parkas that had never been washed. Jumping up and down at a fight, with warm, smooth, grubby parkas pressing in on you on all sides was amazingly exciting. Anyone who's experienced it will know.
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