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I have a cultural prediction:
Obama will do to the suit & tie what Kennedy did to the hat.
The Oval Office has always had a tie & jacket-required policy. You'll likely not find a single picture of a president -- or any man -- in the Oval Office sans jacket & tie. Until today. On his first full workday at The Capitol, President Obama removed his jacket and declared the Oval Office a more relaxed, less stuffy place. Dare I say, a hipper place. Where people can roll up their sleeves and actually work.
When JFK became the first high-profile man to doff the hat, it sent a signal that changed our culture. I think 44 will do the same. Suit with open-collar shirt, okay. Shirt & tie with no jacket, yep.
Maybe we'll all be more reasonable and productive if we can breathe. For this thick-necked bartender it offers hope.
What do you think?
5 comments:
A reflection of what this President is about. Cool and composed.
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Celeste
If the rush to JCrew for the latest and cutest fashion for 7 and 10 year olds is any indication of the influence the first family fashion has on society, a jacketless oval office is a safe bet.
Actually, I think ol' Billy Clinton dared to don his running shorts in the OO once in awhile...and let's face it, no one looks good in running shorts!
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I don't know about that Mo. Have you seen Oprah?
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