Goodwill & Rich,
I totally agree with the both of you.
Hey Red, try soaking them in hot water with DAWN dish soap.  This was my mother's idea a couple years ago.  It worked.  Good Luck! 
 
It will be a black pants day in Central WI tomorrow night.  With the rain we got last night, today and supposed to last until tomorrow morning, the grass fields will be SLOPPY!
