Casual Thursday
Yeah, Senator John Fetterman pulled one off last Thursday. The big bloke held a press conference at the Capital while sporting a Carhartt hoodie, gym shorts, and running shoes while his Senate sidekicks all wore suits and ties. Fetterman has been dressing like this for years. The New York Times declared him one of most stylish people of 2022, saying Big Bad John would bring Carhartt to the Capital. He sure as hell did.
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert of Colorado slammed Fetterman and called him out for dressing like that during a televised event. She thought his look was totally inappropriate.
I had a similar episode after being expelled from Saint Thomas More Prep School in Colchester, Connecticut. When I returned to Holyoke High School, where I had made a stop once before, I was sporting a proper prep school look. Ya know, navy blazer, repp tie, and patch madras pants. Sharpest dude in the school.
I was wearing that get-up at a full school assembly and the kids were all saying “nice duds.” I was feeling pretty good until high school principal Edward “Moon” Moriarty took to the podium and announced, “We have a gentleman in the audience who wore his pajamas to school today.” I looked around wondering what kind of moron would wear his PJs to school. Moon then demanded that the gentleman in question leave the auditorium immediately. Nobody made a move. That really riled Moon up. With steam coming out of his ears, he said, “Darby O’Brien, leave the building right now. I repeat, right now! You are suspended for wearing your pajamas to school.”
What the Christ? That jackass had no style. I had to call my dad and get a ride home. But hey, the student body gave me a big round of applause as I left the hall.
Let me get back to Lauren Boebert for a second. Take a look at her Christmas card and see if she should have any say over what’s appropriate. It’s not even halfway through the year and 74 kids have already either been killed or injured in 23 school shootings. Maybe she should shoot her mouth off about that instead of Fetterman’s dress code.
Keep your dukes up.
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