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2010-10-01 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by tipper 2010-10-01 11:49|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Funny, nobody banned the Northwestern women's lacrosse team from the White House when they showed up in flip-flops. Anyone think that maybe, just maybe, liberals in the White House were just aching to stick it in the eye of MoH recipients and their families in any way possible? Nah.

PS never search for "White House flip-flop"...really difficult to wade through all the results about changing positions instead of the lacrosse team!

Posted by gromky 2010-10-01 12:57|| 2010-10-01 12:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Sorry. Much as I would like to take any side opposing this Administration, I think the boy should have been dressed appropriately for the occasion. Or occasions? Did he wear shorts and a t-shirt to the funeral too?

Posted by Glenmore 2010-10-01 13:57|| 2010-10-01 13:57|| Front Page Top

#3 For the in-line commenter (tw?)
may I suggest that your idiom was incomplete.

that should be "danced the Tarantella on your dick," with golf shoes on!

Posted by Alan Cramer 2010-10-01 15:21|| 2010-10-01 15:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Alan Cramer, ~~lavender~~ periwinkle is indeed tw.

Her comments are always worth reading (though some of these surprised me!).

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-10-01 15:26|| 2010-10-01 15:26|| Front Page Top

#5 may I suggest that your idiom was incomplete.

I've lead a sheltered life, Alan, so I am unfamiliar with the more colourful idioms. To tell the truth, almost all of what I know about colourful language I discovered here at Rantburg.

Glenmore, I suspect the boy wore exactly that outfit to the funeral. I've seen boys in t-shirt/shorts/flip-flops headed for the freshman formal, matched with girls in full prom regalia (long gown, heeled sandals with coordinated dress clutch, formal make-up and hair). Given that the family was there for a VIP tour, someone should have loaned the lad a jacket and tie for the duration, thus simultaneously allowing the excursion and driving home the idea of appropriate attire. It's the White House -- there should be plenty of suit coats and ties on the backs of occupied desk chairs.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-10-01 16:06|| 2010-10-01 16:06|| Front Page Top

#6 tw, I agree the guests should have been informed of requirements and/or substitutes provided, however, it remains a sad commentary on the state of our society that such should be necessary for either of these occassions.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-10-01 16:54|| 2010-10-01 16:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Cocked that up right proper.

Posted by bigjim-CA 2010-10-01 19:59|| 2010-10-01 19:59|| Front Page Top

#8 No. If the kid was respectful and was lawfully dressed then fuck it. We don't do dress-up for the big house, ever. If we think, perhaps there will be a picture, then maybe Mom and Dad gets a coat on the kid. Otherwise no.... I would point out the lack of serious sprockets on successful armies.

Posted by Goldies Every Damn Where 2010-10-01 20:51|| 2010-10-01 20:51|| Front Page Top

#9 I think the boy should have been dressed appropriately for the occasion.

So whose picture should have been on the tee-shirt, if not his Medal of Honor grandfather? Reverend Wright? He's a kid. Give him a break. Or a jacket, if you want a dress code, like at Eddie Mars'.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-10-01 21:35|| 2010-10-01 21:35|| Front Page Top

#10 So when did the White House institute a dress code for invitees? He was obviously just a commoner. Off with his head!

Posted by Deacon Blues 2010-10-01 21:47|| 2010-10-01 21:47|| Front Page Top

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