On the day of the race in 1983, Cliff Young, a toothless 61-year-old farmer and amateur runner wearing rubber boots, and much older than the other runners, was in attendance.
The main entrance to the wire chicken coop was guarded as always by two local policemen who looked as if they were made of stone under the rain, with raincoats and rubber boots.
It might be more popular in places where you more often use rubber boots – such as Minnesota and the East Coast – than here in Southern California, where it almost never rains.
There is another term for " rubber boots" used in U.S. English that is not as common anymore, but I remember hearing it when I was growing up, and that is " galoshes" (galoshes).
" Much obliged it is just the day to enjoy it and I was longing for something nice to read, " said Rose as Jamie sat down upon the lower stair for a protracted struggle with his rubber boots.