Bokonon wrote:whoateallthepies wrote:Green and Gold Sock Day
15/09/2014
Hey now that's my birthday, whats green and gold sock day?
I'm glad you asked.
Green and Gold Sock Day was a day initiated by Pacific Dunlop clothing manufacturer. It was held on 15 September in the years leading up to the Olympics. That day being chosen because it was Day 1 of the Sydney Olympics.
http://www.coolrunning.com.au/olympic/1998g033.shtmlInterestingly I was googling GAGSD to find a link and came across this:
http://bit.ly/1qNiu2XThe question regarding MP's receiving green and gold socks for free was from a member of the opposition. He wound up being Premier of New South Wales. Now a disgraced former Premier due to not declaring a gift of a $3000 bottle of Grange. Funny how things turn full circle.