why does a navy dress blues have 14 buttons?

[The Bacon]

i still have my pair of dress blues. but in the 4 yrs i did in the navy i still have no idea why the hell they put so many buttons on the damn pants.
there are 14, I am Looking at them right now.
i mean, i had to go to the bathroom really bad on time and i thought i was goona piss my self befor getting the damn things unbuttoned. i mean it is completely stupid that they have them like that. but im not in the navy anymore. (didn't re-enlist) and i came across them while unpacking at my new place and wondered why the hell?

[RTO Trainer]

The old joke was that it gives a sailors date 13 chances to say no.

[Denise S]

"Members of the Navy since 1894 have capitalized on numerous explanations for the coincidental number of buttons on the broadfall, the only publishable one being that they represent the original 13 colonies of America defended so efficiently by the Continental Navy. This romantic notion is widely accepted by seagoers, and rebuttal may be swiftly greeted by either heated debate or a knuckle sandwich. The best yarn spinners strengthen their case by pointing out that uniform designers hid the 14th button (known as the stealth button) behind the broadfall so the button-colony connections would still be supported - not to mention their trousers."


I have no idea, honestly, but my husband was very happy to make Chief and not have to wear them anymore!

[scottietohottie1002000]

Actually...there is no reason...I have pondered that question since boot camp, and i have yet to come up with a solid answer that didn't come from a "sea lawyer."

[mohanks]

Maybe for the 13 original colonies and 1 for the union. I thought there were only 13 buttons on the trousers?