Friday fun: Conservative rebels in blue jeans

By Michelle Malkin  •  April 17, 2009 05:11 PM

From George Will, the weirdest comment of the week:

“Denim is the carefully calculated costume of people eager to communicate indifference to appearances.”

Er. Don’t know about you, but in my case, denim is the “costume” of normal people who like wearing something comfortable and inexpensive in the home office, to the supermarket, on the road, and at the kids’ soccer matches and horse-riding lessons. (And yes, even when they are doing Fox News segments!) Busy, budget-conscious wives are grateful to busy, budget-conscious husbands who wear jeans that don’t have to be ironed. This is not an “indifference to appearances.” This is attention to frugality, practicality, and time constraints.

I understand the conservative critique of our culture of casualness. Diana West wrote the definitive book on The Death of the Grown-Up.

But Mr. Will’s jeremiad on blue jeans is too much:

…the appearances that people choose to present in public are cues from which we make inferences about their maturity and respect for those to whom they are presenting themselves.Do not blame Levi Strauss for the misuse of Levi’s. When the Gold Rush began, Strauss moved to San Francisco planning to sell strong fabric for the 49ers’ tents and wagon covers. Eventually, however, he made tough pants, reinforced by copper rivets, for the tough men who knelt on the muddy, stony banks of Northern California creeks, panning for gold. Today it is silly for Americans whose closest approximation of physical labor consists of loading their bags of clubs into golf carts to go around in public dressed for driving steers up the Chisholm Trail to the railhead in Abilene.

This is not complicated. For men, sartorial good taste can be reduced to one rule: If Fred Astaire would not have worn it, don’t wear it. For women, substitute Grace Kelly.

James Lileks has a splendid takedown in his latest Bleat mocking Grandpa Will’s war on Demon Denim. Rachel Lucas has a ribald rejoinder as well.

But as always, a picture is worth a thousand words. Would Fred Astaire wear this anywhere (besides in the dark, I mean):


(Photo credit: Scott Ableman)

People in yellow pants shouldn’t throw stones.

Here’s hoping Will is cured of his intellectual wedgie soon.

Oh, and my prescription for what ails him in the above photo: A pair of Genuine Wrangler’s Loose Fit Jeans.

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  1. #1
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:18 pm, GraniteMan said:

    It must be great to be so well off you can look down at others.

  2. #2
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:18 pm, ajmontana said:

    He looks like a Cantalope that’s started to rot.

  3. #3
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:23 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    This is a joke, right?

    Yeah, I’ll start taking fashion advice from geriatric George right after … well, 1st of Nevuary.

  4. #4
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:28 pm, RTater said:

    I know I am showing my age, but where’s the youtube of Les Nessman blaming the wildness of today’s youth on dungarees, aka Levi’s?

  5. #5
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:29 pm, letget said:

    Well I guess down here in S TX blue jeans aren’t the norm? I dare you Will to go to a C/W dance in your ‘yellow pants’.
    L

  6. #6
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:29 pm, d1carter said:

    I think George missed some of his meds..?

  7. #7
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:31 pm, NotaSlickFan said:

    I’d hate to know what his idea of casual Friday is. Possibly black tie and tails?

  8. #8
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:31 pm, ajmontana said:

    Two words for George….
    Tread Mill.
    But he doe’s have the Trump Toupe, combover thing going for him. lol

  9. #9
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:34 pm, NotaSlickFan said:

    RTater #4, that’s a funny visual you just conjured up. Thanks for the laugh.

  10. #10
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:35 pm, ajmontana said:

    Pssst George, Here’s a real man in Jeans.
    Ronnie

  11. #11
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:36 pm, Simmer said:

    Fred Astaire? I prefer John Wayne.

  12. #12
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:42 pm, Joy said:

    Wow, I thought only Democrats could insult that many people at one time…

    I don’t think I know anyone who doesn’t wear jeans. From bikers to bankers and everyone in between.

    Nice ice cream pants there George. Might try some jeans.

  13. #13
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:43 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    Ah…WKRP

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFE31-GzjaY

    :)

  14. #14
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:44 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    That’s suits vs. dungarees…

  15. #15
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:47 pm, Cathy B said:

    OMGosh! I’ll make sure I make this article and visual my reason for having an upbeat and positive attitude at the casino tonight (work). I’ll be on fashion alert for sure..sheesh!!

    I Hope George sees this! LOL!!

  16. #16
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:48 pm, chapoutier said:

    Go easy. That photo was taken at the Gabon Pride Parade.

  17. #17
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:49 pm, RTater said:

    Jeff – You are the man !

  18. #18
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:50 pm, Surveyor said:

    30pcs said:

    Yeah, I’ll start taking fashion advice from geriatric George right after … well, 1st of Nevuary.

    Nevuary…..that’s funny! :)

  19. #19
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:54 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    What’s shocking here in Hawaii are the people at the beach who aren’t wearing wingtips and knee length black socks for their strolls in the sand. Their indifference to appearances is why I never go to the beach.

    I wonder how Janet Reno Napolitano missed including jeans wearers in her list of dangerous extremists.

  20. #20
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:55 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    BTW, if that green belt doesn’t say “indifferent to appearances” – what does?

  21. #21
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:58 pm, thirteen28 said:

    There could not possibly be a more effective smackdown of Mr. Panda Prissy Sailboat Captain Will than that photograph.

    Pair of good blue jeans – $30 or less

    Smacking down George Will on his anti-denim crusade – even cheaper

    Photo of Will looking like a hopelessly dorky preppy Caucasian Urkel? PRICELESS

  22. #22
    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:59 pm, Cathy B said:

    I’ll be sure to keep this image when I go to work at the casino tonight…lots of fashion statements there I must say! LOL

    I hope George sees this!! Wot a farce! LOL

  23. #23
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:00 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    This man has jumped the sharkskin…

  24. #24
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:02 pm, undresiege said:

    Google and find Dana Carvey doing his George Will impression on a SNL sketch. At the end, George shows his baseball “skills”.

  25. #25
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:03 pm, Hangfire said:

    Where’s my leisure suit, honey……..?

  26. #26
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:03 pm, flmom said:

    I’m sure T. Coddington Van Vorhees II approved of George’s yellow pants, though it was missing the key element, he should be wearing a pink polo shirt. My God! Doesn’t the man realize you never mix pastels with primaries.

  27. #27
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:04 pm, Hangfire said:

    Not the denim leisure suit, the seersucker one……….

  28. #28
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:04 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    RTater said:

    Always glad to improve the discourse via old tv shows…
    :)

  29. #29
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:05 pm, Ragspierre said:

    Michelle,

    FYI, I wear blue-jeans and sports shirts (Hawaiian shirts are my preference) most days in my law office.

    For those who need a lawyer who wears a suit every day, and judge their choice of lawyer on that criteria, I am not their guy.

    For those who judge on other, rather more important criteria, I am often their selection.

    I even wear that out-fit at depositions, when I feel it appropriate. It makes people forget they are talking to a lawyer, and I find I get more information…and more candid information when I am thus attired.

  30. #30
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:06 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:04 pm, Hangfire said:
    Not the denim leisure suit, the seersucker one……….

    Let me guess…White belt and shoes with a bolo tie?

  31. #31
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:07 pm, Hangfire said:

    Ha! We doan need no steenking ties in Hawaii!!

  32. #32
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:10 pm, bobtundra said:

    I was watching a newscast of Pres. Bush shortly after he was elected. He was clearing brush from his land and cut his finger. He wiped the blood off his fingers on his blue jeans. I thought that is the sign of a common man. I could never imagine Al Gore or John Kerry wearing jeans much less wiping his bloody finger on his pants.

  33. #33
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:11 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    bobtundra said:

    John Kerry would want a medal for it…

  34. #34
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:13 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    The most hilarious TV title ” Leave it to Beaver “

  35. #35
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:13 pm, mdt1964 said:

    Jeff,

    The first thing I thought of was that. Great job!

  36. #36
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:14 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    Gee Ward…
    ;)

  37. #37
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:14 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    For those who need a lawyer who wears a suit every day, and judge their choice of lawyer on that criteria, I am not their guy.

    This is why Chap is the lawyer of choice when making out your trust. Would you trust a man’s judgement as to whom should inherit your polo pony if he were to actually be wearing a Polo Shirt?

  38. #38
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:15 pm, Elm Creek Smith said:

    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:06 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:04 pm, Hangfire said:
    Not the denim leisure suit, the seersucker one……….

    Let me guess…White belt and shoes with a bolo tie?

    NO ties with leisure suits! Open wide collars worn over the jacket. (Not that I ever wore one a them stupid lookin’ thangs.)

    ECS

  39. #39
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:15 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    Actually, John Kerry, no doubt has illegals taking care of his wifes estate.

  40. #40
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:15 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    John Kerry would want a medal for it…

    Before pretending to throw it over George Will’s fence.

  41. #41
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:16 pm, Ragspierre said:

    Jeff2161:
    John Kerry would want a medal for it…

    You are aware that Mr. Kerry served in Viet Nam…???

    Beside Ganges Khan…

  42. #42
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:17 pm, babiesgrandma said:

    Up here in western Colo. we can always tell if there is a lawyer from the Front Range (Denver, etc.) because they are the ones not in blue jeans, but in a suit.

    WKRP was one funny show! Years later I found out what the “KRP” stood for… insert an A wherever you would like…

  43. #43
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:17 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    NO ties with leisure suits! Open wide collars worn over the jacket.

    My apologies…A gold chain with small, yet tasteful coke spoon.

  44. #44
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:17 pm, Jaded said:

    Will the part of the Republican Party that I would like to see SHUT UP! He is why WE get collared with white, rich, racist TAG! Hey Will, your time has come and went it’s a new day in the Republican Party now sit down enjoy the tax cut that will come your way and again SHUT UP!

  45. #45
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:19 pm, greenfairie said:

    I’m wearing a pair right now. I guess I should just hand in my conservative club card.

  46. #46
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:21 pm, Ragspierre said:

    John Kerry would want a medal for it…

    You are aware that Mons. Kerry served in Viet Nam…?

    Right beside Ganges Khan…

  47. #47
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:22 pm, Hangfire said:

    I’ll bet that George wears socks with his sandals.

  48. #48
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:23 pm, TxSkirt said:

    I’m surprised that George Will knows that we commoners call them blue jeans. He seems the type that would sneeringly call them “dungarees”.

  49. #49
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:23 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    WE get collared with white, rich, racist TAG!

    Strange that the largest backers of the Liberal party fit that description. Paging George Soros…Paging any Kennedy…

  50. #50
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:24 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    I’ll bet that George wears socks with his sandals.

    Dark socks with Bermuda shorts…Stuck in the ’50′s is old George…

  51. #51
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:25 pm, Ragspierre said:

    C’mon, guys…

    George S. Patton was a patrician, like Mr. Will.

    Our culture, like our circle of friends and compatriots, has plenty of room in it for everyone who believes in the same fundamental principles we love.

  52. #52
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:26 pm, Hangfire said:

    Ahh, the 50′s…..when men in porn movies wore socks and nothing else.

    (So I heard….)

  53. #53
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:26 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    Patton wore a uniform.

  54. #54
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:27 pm, walterc said:

    Today it is silly for Americans whose closest approximation of physical labor consists of loading their bags of clubs into golf carts to go around in public dressed for driving steers up the Chisholm Trail to the railhead in Abilene.

    I used to wear yellow slacks to do my chores, but the dry cleaner complained about having to get cowpie stains out.

    As an accountant with a small oil company, I’m usually the best dressed man in the office merely because my bluejeans don’t smell like crude.

  55. #55
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:27 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    Hangfire said:

    Heh…heh…
    ;)

  56. #56
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:29 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    Today it is silly for Americans whose closest approximation of physical labor consists of loading their bags of clubs into golf carts to go around in public dressed for driving steers up the Chisholm Trail to the railhead in Abilene.

    Sort of like driving a Mercedes SUV on the Rubicon Trail?

  57. #57
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:30 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    Hell, even Martha Stewart wears dungarees.

  58. #58
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:35 pm, rightisright said:

    I thought what you wear in a personal environment in America was a personal choice, one of many freedoms we’re losing. Having said that, people in the position of Ragspierre’s here, I can appreciate his attitude, it’s his office, his clients, but I do not go for casual Fridays.They sound like hi-school. FYI I’m 63 been wearing Levi 501′s for 53 years.

  59. #59
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:39 pm, Bogtrotter said:

    Nice yellow pants. He should hike them WAAAAY up and go out his front door yelling “You damned kids! Get off my Lawn!” With his opinion and his choice of clothing he is now officially an “Old Fart”.

  60. #60
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:40 pm, traveler49 said:

    I had a green belt once. But then again, I was in the Boy Scouts at the time.

    Oh oh, I think I just outed myself the DHS.

  61. #61
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:43 pm, Bogtrotter said:

    “Ahh, the 50’s…..when men in porn movies wore socks and nothing else.”

    Hey Hangfire,

    Sometimes also wearing black eye masks. and sporting the name “Ever-ready”.

    Or so I’ve heard.

  62. #62
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:52 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Hell, even Martha Stewart wears dungarees.

    With a tasteful ankle bracelet…

  63. #63
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:53 pm, palani said:

    As an old guy (60 this month) seeing both Hannity and Beck in jeans on their programs last night, I stand by my assertion that most men and women over age 40 should not wear them. They look ridiculous with their fat guts hanging out. (And jeans were the only pants I owned in my younger days.)

  64. #64
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:53 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    FYI I’m 63 been wearing Levi 501’s for 53 years.

    Time for a new pair tho, I bet they are broken in nicely…
    :)

  65. #65
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:54 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    With a tasteful ankle bracelet…

    Used to be a monitor.

  66. #66
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:55 pm, tre said:

    On April 17th, 2009 at 5:23 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:
    This is a joke, right?

    Yeah, I’ll start taking fashion advice from geriatric George right after … well, 1st of Nevuary.

    I’ll wait until the 13th.

    I’m an electronic technician. I’m kneeling on dirty floors, working on greasy engine generators, etc. I need clothes that are comfortable, durable, and that I don’t mind getting all dirty. Just like the ’49ers.
    Just like a pair of blue jeans.
    Also, I ride a motorcycle. Denim is good protection from “road rash”. I rearended a pickup on my Sportster once. My denim jeans and denim jacket were ripped to pieces, but my hide is still attached to me, where it belongs.

  67. #67
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:55 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    I’ll wear what I want…. my Da always said… you buy style you are born with class… I live that way.

  68. #68
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:56 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    I told a teen I was an ‘O.G.’ ( old guy ) I thought he was going to have a stroke laughing…

  69. #69
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:56 pm, txvet2 said:

    I used to dislike jeans because they were so uncomfortable when they were new, and then by the time you’d worn and washed them enough to get them broken in, they had holes in the pockets and the legs were too short. Hurray for pre-washed and stretch fabrics!

  70. #70
    On April 17th, 2009 at 6:57 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    At least we wear jeans to cover our underwear.

  71. #71
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:00 pm, tre said:

    Today it is silly for Americans whose closest approximation of physical labor consists of loading their bags of clubs into golf carts to go around in public dressed for driving steers up the Chisholm Trail to the railhead in Abilene.

    A little historical fact. Cowboys actually didn’t start wearing denim ’til around the turn of the century. In the 19th century, cowboys considered themselves above people who worked in the dirt. And denim was worn by miners.

  72. #72
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:01 pm, tarpon said:

    Serious question, does anyone care what Will thinks about anything? I decided to just stop reading or listening to the inside the beltway crowd. You would be surprised what a difference that makes.

  73. #73
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:05 pm, TxSkirt said:

    Yet another stupid comment by a conservative elitist that will make us look more and more out of touch. It’s GHWB and the grocery scanner all over again.

  74. #74
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:14 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    It’s GHWB and the grocery scanner all over again.

    Any congress-critter is equally, out-of touch. Politicians are the elite and, darn well want to stay on top. Want to scare a pol? Tell them to go home to their district and, stay there.

  75. #75
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:17 pm, RTater said:

    I agree with undresiege! The End is nigh! The apocalypse is here !

  76. #76
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:17 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    I wonder where Chapoutier is…

  77. #77
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:20 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    RTater said:

    Now, now…Have a nice little pill to make it ALL better…

  78. #78
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:28 pm, Yakfisher said:

    Denim clad tee shirt wearing flag waving yahoo here. Y’all have a great weekend!

  79. #79
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:32 pm, 24Klady said:

    Palani, good point. Now I’m going to get myself in all kinds of trouble… Just got back from a run to Walmart – 9 out of 10 women wearing blue jeans/Levi’s/or whatever should hang their heads in shame. He##, 7 out of 10 men shouldn’t be either. Picture for a moment Hillary Thundertheighs in a pair of tight jeans. I wear a size 4 and still haven’t worn them in 20 years.

    The comment about loading golfbags, I don’t believe I’ve ever played a course where jeans or other denims were allowed.

  80. #80
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:34 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    I wonder where Chapoutier is…

    Ironing his three-piece suits.

  81. #81
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:37 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    AlohaGuy said:

    Are you implying, he is fully vested ?
    :)

  82. #82
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:37 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    This is attention to frugality, practicality, and time constraints.

    Admit it – this is an attack on CNN!

    But you have to admit, when Will talks about the 1849 Gold Rush, it has the tone of someone who was there…

  83. #83
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:38 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    The comment about loading golfbags, I don’t believe I’ve ever played a course where jeans or other denims were allowed.

    Groucho said he would not belong to a club that would have him as a member.

  84. #84
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:38 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Are you implying, he is fully vested ?

    I’m implying he spends Friday nights in his underwear. Thankfully, he doesn’t get out much.

  85. #85
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:47 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    Thankfully, he doesn’t get out much.

    Heh…

  86. #86
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:55 pm, tre said:

    I’m implying he spends Friday nights in his underwear.

    Now THAT’S a mental image we could all have done without, Aloha Guy!

  87. #87
    On April 17th, 2009 at 7:56 pm, cheapseat said:

    aloha, your wit and wisdom is priceless. wingtips and knee high black socks! having travelled to miami often in the past, the image is indelibly tattooed in my head. also as was mentioned above, open toed sandles with knee high black socks and bermuda shorts affixed immediately below their nipples by a belt just like george’s. these were mostly jewish, so they had an appendage named mabel or maude behind them continually giving them instructions on how to breath and walk. van voorhees II needs to send a complimentory copy of his columns to george just to give him a warm and fuzzy that he is not the last civilized blue blood republican on the planet.

  88. #88
    On April 17th, 2009 at 8:05 pm, srhoades said:

    My role models have always been masculine, therefore I wear jeans.

  89. #89
    On April 17th, 2009 at 8:12 pm, rightisright said:

    Time for a new pair tho, I bet they are broken in nicely…

    nice try Jeff2161, I did not imply or say it was one pair, now did I. I do believe I got the jest of your remark, no harm meant?

  90. #90
    On April 17th, 2009 at 8:23 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    This is pajamas media. I’m in my underwear. Don’t need wrinkling my Sunday jeans if I don’t have to. What will I wear to church?

  91. #91
    On April 17th, 2009 at 8:29 pm, Defector01 said:

    Jeans are a proletariat wear and many people on both sides have people who can’t stand what the normal people do

  92. #92
    On April 17th, 2009 at 8:33 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    rightisright said:

    Absolutely not…Being only 47, forgive my juvenile humor…
    :)

  93. #93
    On April 17th, 2009 at 8:39 pm, love2rumba said:

    Those yellow pants are going to make me go blind!

  94. #94
    On April 17th, 2009 at 8:39 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    I wore a nice suit to my 25th high school reunion and, I was the only male who wore one. On the other hand, the women loved it…Perhaps, I was too hasty waving the denim flag ?

  95. #95
    On April 17th, 2009 at 8:40 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    George Will needs Martha Stewart to help him get dressed…

  96. #96
    On April 17th, 2009 at 8:51 pm, Hangfire said:

    Made it home okay.

    Now, for my cut-offs……

  97. #97
    On April 17th, 2009 at 8:53 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    I am always the only one wearing a suit when I appear for jury duty. Mot of the others would be dressing up if they wore dirty blue jeans. It guarantees my stay will be short.

    I wear a black suit, white shirt, dark tie, carry my copy of Von Clauswitz’ “On War” prominently displayed and never smile. The only thing missing is a lapel pin exclaiming “Electric Chair Salesman of the Year”.

    They once assigned me to a jury and I was seated as juror #1. I eyeballed the defendant and defense attorney as I passed them on my way to the jury box and was the first juror booted. I was at work fifteen minutes later looking like I just came back from a funeral. My operations manager was also assigned to the same jury but being dressed casual, he ended up on that jury for almost a month.

    Is that what Georgie is talking about? Doesn’t sound like the civic duty-minded Georgie I thought I knew.

  98. #98
    On April 17th, 2009 at 8:59 pm, hunter said:

    The comment about loading golfbags, I don’t believe I’ve ever played a course where jeans or other denims were allowed.

    Then you need to get out here to “flyover country” to a small but great public course and out of the private country clubs. We golf in jeans all of the time and no one minds.

  99. #99
    On April 17th, 2009 at 9:04 pm, Hangfire said:

    No jury duty for me. Doctor’s note…Sleep apnea

  100. #100
    On April 17th, 2009 at 9:08 pm, Member-VRWC said:

    Newsflash, George –

    Fred would never have worn a shirt that shows flabby pecs, and a gut rolling over the top of his belt.

    Did that clown outfit you’re wearing in the above picture ever fit or are you just one of those fools that insists he’s a 36 waist when he’s been on the north side of a 40 for 10 years?

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