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A Hole in One
I like to think that I keep up with the times pretty well. After all, I spent my career with thirteen-year-olds at Stafford Middle School, so I kept up with the latest trends through my 35 years of teaching. I mean, I've seen girls wearing tee-shirts of the Bay City Rollers and Micheal Jackson and the New Kids on the Block and the Back Street Boys and Nirvana, not to mention, in more recent years, Eminem and Snoop Dog and 50 Cent.
I watched basketball players wear short-short bottoms and tight-fitting jerseys all the way through the current baggy look. And walking down the school hallway I've watched those blue jeans get bigger and baggier, with wide enough pockets to hold a loose-leaf binder. I've taught boys with hair to their shoulders, the buzz-cut look, Afros and mullets.
And even though I'm approaching sixty years old I don't just buy Elvis Presley and Chubby Checker cds. My cd collection even has Kid Rock and Jack Johnson and Ludacris and Akon. I like to think I am keeping up with the times.
But the other day when I went clothes shopping I saw something that shocked me. I figured I'd bring a certain someone on a little shopping spree around town as a Christmas gift. So this certain someone brought me to some stores that I've never been in, like Rue 21 and Rave.
Much to my surprise, hanging there on one of the racks, in perfect view for shoppers to see as we entered the store, was a pair of jeans with a big hole in the right knee. Not only that -- both thigh areas on these so-called "new pair of jeans" were worn almost to the frayed state. I asked my certain someone if this is for real. She laughed. It was the kind of laugh that meant I was too old to understand.
I walked over to check the price. The tag was clear: $50. I called my certain someone over to look closer. I showed her the hole in the knee, the worn thighs, and the $50 price tag. She laughed that laugh again.
I thought I had been doing a pretty good job of keeping up with this younger crowd. And I guess I am! Because I have three pairs of jeans on my bedroom floor almost like this pair selling for $50. And the back pockets are all frayed as well from where I carry my wallet.
I'm no dummy! I didn't realize I'm sitting on a fortune right there on my bedroom floor. My jeans are going up for sale on eBay tomorrow. Three pairs of jeans, well-worn, holes in the knees, worn thighs and back pocket fraying to boot! Three pairs for $100. They will make a great Christmas present for some 21-year-old.
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Hey Foxy, I hate to start off by correcting you, but "Snoop Dog" is actually spelled "Snoop Dogg". I guess sometime since your retirement you must have fallen out of the loop of being hip. $50 for a pair of nice destroyed jeans is actually a bargain. Next time I go shopping at Abercrombie, I will make sure to have you come with me and then you will see what expensive "jeans with holes" actually cost.
(Foxy's note: It's pretty bad when "new jeans with holes" costs more than a prime rib dinner for two!)
Posted by: Mark | December 24, 2006 4:26 AM
Other than The Carver, the rest of you appear to be very old with all these wardrobe stories...
Posted by: The Donald | December 15, 2006 11:39 AM
Foxy,
I don't know what "old timer" has in his closet but I have a few shirts that have collars that are about 8 inches long. A good wind storm and I look like the flying nun. I think they are still HIP.
Posted by: Jim Carr | December 14, 2006 2:00 PM
Hi Foxy; Merry Xmas & Happy New Year to you and your loyal readers. Its 85 today in Florida! Does any one remember buying Fidel Castro Hats from the Army & Navy store? That was a rage for a short time! Lenny Smallacombe
Posted by: lenny smallacombe | December 13, 2006 9:21 AM
Sell all your baseball caps on ebay and claim the visors are on the back.
(Foxy's note: Good one, Doc!)
Posted by: Doc | December 13, 2006 7:26 AM
fox let me know when you have the ebay sale, I've got a few to add to your collection... check with "Bullet, I know he's got a few leisure suits (I think he still wears um) and just think what Carr and "Old timer" have stashed in their closets, could make for a hell of fundraiser -
Fox just think if you had those purple bell bottom cords now.... with your ponytail and all . .well you'd you'd you'd look like like. Oh my..let's just...stick with the Jean sale! should we now address you as Foxie, Foxy or Mr Fox??
Posted by: the carver | December 13, 2006 7:01 AM
Holes in the jeans were in style in mid to late 70's. Looked awful then and not surprisingly the same today. Personally I was pleased to see the peasant shirt come back a couple of years ago for ladies
Two things that can go forever - Banlon shirts and Leisure Suits. Particularly on anyone over the age of 40.
(Foxy's note: My Dad was big on Banlon shirts and the Leisure Suit. I inherited a bunch of them, but never wore them. In the Seventies, I loved the courderoy look, especially my purple bell-bottom cords, lavender shirt and dark purple tie! If I'd had more hair, I could have been the King of the Plattsburgh disco scene!)
Posted by: rubble | December 12, 2006 5:33 PM