High School Dress Code circa 1972

Life, presented.

 

Girls may not wear pants to class
unless the temperature is below
32 degrees Fahrenheit
as of 7:00 am that day.

And then, a miracle.
Through executive decree,
girls could wear pants
even if it was thirty-three degrees
or thirty-four degrees, or higher
as of 7:00 am that day.

It was a heady time.
Cataclysmic change
shaking the foundation of
educational experience.

And contrary to dire prognostications
from traditionalists
the sky did not fall.
The world did not go to hell.

At least immediately.





High School Dress Code circa 1972
© 2009 Mark Pearce

 

Author's Note

Walk. It gets you there.

Reviews

[Babbette Francis]

Wow, your message is so strong. I admire your intellect, the ability to catch and hold and snatch the reader up by surprise with truth and sudden twists. You're an author who now has my full attention.
Thanks for sharing!

[Emily B]

Tradition changed and the world did not immediately go to hell in a handbasket. We heard it here first probably. There are so many more changes that need to be made in our world. I hope they all go as well as this one. . .