[lbo-talk] Re: uniforms

[Timothy Francis-Wright]

joanna bujes wrote:
> [A]
> (Two teens walk through a mall)
>   Teen #1 (in "cool" garb): Yo, dude, what's with the school uniform?
>   Teen #2: It's a self-esteem thing...when every student wears the same
> thing, there aren't any class differences, everyone takes pride in their
> appearance free of the dictates of fashion, which allows us to excel in
> our studies!
>   Teen #1: It also indicates that you attend school in the slums.
>   Teen #2: And it helps the cops know who to arrest!
> _____________________________
> 
> Actually, the elite private schools use uniforms too.
> 
> Joanna

It depends on the elite private school.  Phillips Academy ("Andover"
to anyone who boarded there) hasn't had them for decades now.  
Uniforms did last there longer there than the fraternities.  

--tim francis-wright