The Saggy Pants Saga
Saggy pants got you down? The pun is definitely intended. Once upon a time back in the ’40s poor people couldn’t afford belts or even a rope to keep their pants up and low and behold they sagged down exposing the otherwise private derriere. Don’t tell the generation today they may not want to expose anymore.
From saggy to criminal this is what lawmakers are addressing in many states. While in jail they have a nice jumpsuit that has an elastic waistband to help them keep their pants up. Even an American Idol hopeful Larry Platt has a problem with the underwear exposed wearers.
Some say that we shouldn’t be allowed to tell people what to wear. Does that mean we can’t tell them what not to wear? Excuse me I’m not sure just how to phrase what I mean here. I mean that soon people will be wearing nothing. Anyway, I guess it will be a case of what to wear and literally, or not to wear.
How far can we push the pants down so to speak? What kind of society do we want? One that is cheap or rampant with rebellion or one that follows decency?
I guess it all boils down to a case and literally a case of what are we going to protect here, the people who love indecency. Do we draw the line on decency or do we say anything goes including nudity? Even God clothed Adam and Eve with animal skins to cover their nakedness.
By Terry Board © Burnett Publishing 2011
The Saggy Pants Saga
The Saggy Pants Saga
Saggy pants got you down? The pun is definitely intended. Once upon a time back in the ’40s poor people couldn’t afford belts or even a rope to keep their pants up and low and behold they sagged down exposing the otherwise private derriere. Don’t tell the generation today they may not want to expose anymore.
From saggy to criminal this is what lawmakers are addressing in many states. While in jail they have a nice jumpsuit that has an elastic waistband to help them keep their pants up. Even an American Idol hopeful Larry Platt has a problem with the underwear exposed wearers.
Some say that we shouldn’t be allowed to tell people what to wear. Does that mean we can’t tell them what not to wear? Excuse me I’m not sure just how to phrase what I mean here. I mean that soon people will be wearing nothing. Anyway, I guess it will be a case of what to wear and literally, or not to wear.
How far can we push the pants down so to speak? What kind of society do we want? One that is cheap or rampant with rebellion or one that follows decency?
I guess it all boils down to a case and literally a case of what are we going to protect here, the people who love indecency. Do we draw the line on decency or do we say anything goes including nudity? Even God clothed Adam and Eve with animal skins to cover their nakedness.
By Terry Board © Burnett Publishing 2011