my son is a theater lighting engineer. when he was younger he was very proud of his patched jeans. at one time he had a pair that was so repaired that the only original part was one pocket and the fly-front. LOL!
when he moved out after college, he took them with him. he's forty-one and still has them. doesn't wear them because they don't fit anymore. but won't give them up. like anyone wants them :roll:
EDIT: the front pockets were so worn at the edges i had zigzagged over the edge to keep them from getting worse.
and the comment about child abuse is right on target.