John wrote on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:21:13 -0700:

JM> On 20 Sep, 13:55, "Dee Dee" <deedo...@shentel.net> wrote:
??>> "John Morgan" <j...@morgans-net.com> wrote in message
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??>>> Who puts an age limit on what we wear? I'm 55 and hardly
??>>> ever out of jeans except when I'm working or sleeping. So
??>>> do most other men that I know of my age.
??>>
??>>> If you had style when you were young, you've still got it
??>>> when you're older.
??>>
??>>> John
??>>> www.morgans-net.com
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??>> Style can be in the eye of the beholder. When I lived in
??>> Hawaii, there were men dressed in shorts that were
??>> starched and polo shirts, but they had black socks coming
??>> more than half-way up to the knee. I'm sure they thought
??>> they had style and must still be wearing this attire. But
??>> one thing I was amazed at was that tourists have a great
??>> time making fun of other tourists.
??>>
??>> Not to say that I disagree with jeans are universally
??>> stylish. Haven't cultures been changed because of
??>> jeans,also? Dee Dee

JM> Socks with shorts!! Definitely not.
JM> Jeans, a good shirt and a jacket; I can go into most
JM> restaurants and be seen with anyone.

Ever been to Bermuda? They use knee socks with shorts formally.
I sometimes use white athletic socks with shorts tho' not for
formal wear and I do wear blue jeans, often without socks at
all. Dark ankle socks with shorts are rather midwest (sorry ;-)
or indicate somone on a first trip to Hawaii.


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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