Shorts Causing Chaos: First Women to Wear Shorts in Public Caused a Car Crash, Toronto, 1937

Circulating news: In 1937 two young women wore shorts in the public for the first time, they drew a huge amount of male attention and even caused a car accident!
Photo #1: Women in shorts cause car to “crash” into pole, 1937. It may be considered as a ironic caption!

Is this news real or a hoax!

Circulating news: In 1937 two young women wore shorts in the public for the first time, they drew a huge amount of male attention and even caused a car accident!
Photo #1: Women in shorts cause car to “crash” into pole, 1937. It may be considered as a ironic caption!

Photo #2:

Photo #3: Women in shorts being stared at by men outside department store, 1937

Photo #4: Window shopping at Simpsons department store, 1937

Photo #5: Window shopping at Eaton’s department store, 1937 (Toronto, Canada)

The photos are claimed to be taken by the Alexandra Studio of Toronto, Canada in 1937.

The story circulating “girls with shorts for the first caused a car accident” is a fake meme or ironic caption!

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