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Originally Posted by Freddy
Black socks, but be sure to wear a pair of white socks underneath. My frosh basketball coach told us a story about some president's son who got blood poisoning from wearing colored socks next to his feet, which has prompted me to this day to always wear a pair of white socks inside my black socks whenever black is called for.
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That's an urban legend. Calvin Coolidge Jr. died as a result of blood poisoning not as a result of colored socks next to his feet. Rather he died because played tennis with his brother without wearing socks...and subsequently developed a blister which became infected.
snopes.com: Death of Calvin Coolidge's Son
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Last edited by APG; Sat Apr 30, 2011 at 06:59pm.
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Sat Apr 30, 2011, 06:45pm
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