# Who and what are the mods?

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**Created:** [February 11, 2006, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-and-what-are-the-mods/343961 "2006-02-11T02:54:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2006, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-and-what-are-the-mods/343961/41 "2006-02-24T04:17:41Z")

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> [@Spectre of Pithecanthropus](#):
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> Hey, so was I! At the age of 10 or so I had thick-wale straightleg corduroys, a wide belt with a square buckle, and a turtleneck!

Did the other kids make fun of your neck?

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**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-and-what-are-the-mods/343961/42 "2006-02-25T02:26:19Z")

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> [@NoClueBoy](#):
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> Did the other kids make fun of your neck?

Not as long as he kept his head down.

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