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Pockets turned out' was an expression that meant a person was without any money. To prove it, a person would turn his or her pockets inside out.

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A silent plea for help it showed that they had nothing.

They were called Hooverflags :)

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The Great Depression what are Hoover flags?

Hoover flags were pants pockets turned inside-out to show that the person had no money.


Empty pockets turned inside out were called hoover what?

Hooverpockets.


What were Hoover flags?

over flags were pants pockets turned inside-out to show that the person had no money.


Why did many of the homeless walk around looking for jobs with their pants pockets turned inside out?

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How did government economic policies during the 1920 lead to the great depression?

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How did government economic policies during the 1920s lead to the Great Depression?

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Can depression cause delusions?

Depression can very well cause delusions. But when this happens, it no longer is depression. If your seeing things out of the ordinary your depression could have turned into something much more serious like, physcotic depression.


What were Hoover Hotels Hoovervilles and Hoover Flags?

A Hoover Hotel was a park bench where a homeless person slept overnight. A Hooverville was a campground filled with the homeless. Hoover flags were empty pockets turned inside-out to show that the person had no money to spend.


When was And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out created?

And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out was created on 2000-02-22.


What is the meaning of idiomatic expression stuff inside out?

Inside out means turned wrong way outwards, or turned so that the inside is now facing out and vice versa.