My Wellington Boots, ordered through Victorian Trading Company, arrived today!
They are comfortable, fashionable, and waterproof.
Sigh... how wonderful.
A Brief History of the Wellington Boot
The Wellington boot was first made of leather for the Duke of Wellington, a famous Prime Minister and war hero.
Durable for battle and comfortable for the evening; the boots were dubbed Wellington after the man for whom they were made.
The boots were later manufactured out of rubber; and by the end of WWII, Wellington boots became the boot of choice for many people around the world.
In Britain, there is even a sport called Wellie Wanging. The contestants throw a Wellington boot as far as possible within the boundary lines, with either a standing or running start.
The Wellington Boot have a variety of names. The boots are known as "gumboots" in New Zealand; and in Ireland they are called "Wellies." In Australia, they are called "gumboots," "gummies," and "Blucher Boot." Blucher was a colleague of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo.
In honour of my new Wellies (as they say in Ireland),
I decided to drink Irish Breakfast Tea from Twinings.
With just a bit of milk.
What a wonderful day this has turned out to be!
She has dancing eyes and ruby lips
Delightful boots-and away she skips.
-Frederick Locker-Lampson
