WSJ article

[Joe]

http://blogs.wsj.com/runway/2009/01/23/ ... ppers-buy/

I have to say that I was rather encouraged by the responses.

[Uncle Al]

Good article!

I can tell that our own crfriend has added his 2 cents worth by the style of writing.

As I read the comments, I'ld guess that 75-80% were favorable towards men in skirts.
Now - Why won't this make any headline news story? Not politically correct?

The rep from Neiman's, to me, took a 'chickened-out' attitude. But, at Neiman's prices,
I would not buy from them anyway. I don't drive a Cadilliac(for Neiman's customers),
but a 12 year old Chevy suburban(more like JCPenny's or Wal-Mart customers).
[Good-Grief, 12yrs old. Doesn't look out of style one bit.]

Uncle Al
Duncanville, TX

[crfriend]

Good article!

Indeed! Perhaps the notion of blokes in anything-but-tr*users is gaining some measure of traction. It's about time. Too, the comments section seems quite favourable -- even given the commentary about the current economic clime (which is enough to put a chill on even the hottest of coals)!

I can tell that our own crfriend has added his 2 cents worth by the style of writing.

Dang. Bagged. Guilty as charged. But, what should I have signed it as? "John Paul"? "Ru Paul"? "Rufus"? (I'm not making that one up; if my god-daughter had been born a boy, that would have likely been his name.) "Cordwainer Bird"?

[Uncle Al]

The signature was not the 'give-away'

Who else but our own crfriend can write with such
aplomb(sp) and as verbose choices of words?

OK-I'm out of Carl's league
Your 'style of writing' is also your trade-mark.
Distinctive with your ellegant choice of words,
yet you get to the point. Even when telling
someone they messed up(on this forum), you
do so with such style

Uncle Al
Duncanville, TX

[ OK-has my 'brownie point' level increased ]

[crfriend]

[...] Distinctive with your ellegant choice of words,
yet you get to the point.

Augh! Where's Michael Jackson -- no, not that one, I'm talking the Beer Hunter -- when you need him? I can almost hear the commentary: "A bit of a weedy nose, more than a dollop of arrogance, and a finish like drain-opener." Yes, that might sum my "style" up. And also why I spend a goodly part of my existence at work in trouble.

OK-has my 'brownie point' level increased

Only if you like Brownies. Some say they do a heck of a job. I like 'em of age, however. {duck-and-run}

Just so this thread doesn't run completely off the rails, I'd like to thank Joe for pointing that article in the WSJ out. It made for a good read!

[cessna152towser]

Excellent, thanks for the link Joe.

[Mipi]

There was a comment saying that Aikido swordsmen wear skirt. Actually what I used to wear a couple of years ago practicing Akido was not a skirt. It's more like skirted trousers with a lot of material pleated. Very full bodied, but still trousers.

[Mipi]

Oh yes and one more thing. This "hakama" you wear over an ordinary Akido "kimono" trousers. I can guaranty this combination is not comfortable or practical to wear.