Broom Hilda by Russell Myers for May 04, 2010

So that’s how my grandson does it..

I knew there must be a secret to the whole thing.

Before or after you put them on?

I should think they might want to go for a more direct stapling to body parts….

Alls I can say is this –

– every generation has to do something to make their Parents and Grandparents roll their eyes –

– as we see and acclimate to weirder and weirder stuff, every generation has to be even weirder in order to elicit the desired eye-rolling –

I hate to think what these kids’ grand-kids are gonna do!

unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) I’ll likely be dead by then.

“You durned teenagers. If you want pants like that, join the Navy. I’m not against your hair, but could you wash it occasionally. And those sandals, do you know all the germs down there? And can’t you dye your shirt one color? Well, you do bake well. These brownies are delicious.”

You got it exactly right cncomicfan!

“Why can’t they be like we were? Perfect in every way. What’s the matter with kids TODAYYYYY!”

“Luke, I’m your father!!!!”

“NOOOOO!”

Juxtaposition humor.

Maybe CNcomicsfan is right about how some people interpret the beltless look in prison, but I don’t see how that explains why it has become a fashion statement out on the street. (“Hey, look at me, everyone. I’m available to be gay-raped.”)

What I heard years ago when the look started becoming widespread was that kids were trying to imitate the appearance of street punks in jail whose belts had been taken away so they wouldn’t hang themselves.

Such a pathetic attempt to look tough reminds me of the scene in some movie with Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder strutting around in a jailhouse holding-cell saying “We bad, we bad!”

I read once (a letter to the editor, maybe?) that the visible underwear thing started in the poorest neighborhoods of Haiti. If a boy’s family had enough money that they could afford to give him underwear, that’s how he’d show it off. Haitian kids emigrating to New York continued this habit, and it got picked up (and exaggerated) by the locals, but with the context removed.

Don’t know if I believe that, but it’s as plausible as any other explanation I’ve heard.

somebodyshort, kids today already listen to the Beatles, although maybe not these guys. Every generation discovers the Beatles and Elvis for themselves, at some point. A smaller number develop a taste for Sinatra, but I’ve only met one teenage Al Bowlly fan. If they really want to annoy their parents, they’ll start listening to Pat Boone.

Let’s take a chance, and dance To a song that was a hit Before your mother was born, Though she was born a long, long time ago…

So if someone tries to pants those guys (and many would be tempted to do so), they’ll get more than they bargained for?

“Looking like a fool with your pants on the ground!”

My mother plays that song 24/7. I’m glad I don’t wear my pants that way.

I thought their pants didn’t fall down because they weren’t washed in so long.

I once read a poem about modern youth, how they were rude and uncouth (that rhyme was unexpected), didn’t respect their parents, dressed badly, and so on…

Turns out it was written by some Greek poet several thousand years ago…

so: plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose.

I once read a poem about modern youth, how they were rude and uncouth (that rhyme was unexpected), didn’t respect their parents, dressed badly, and so on…

Turns out it was written by some Greek poet several thousand years ago…

so: plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose.

I once read a poem about modern youth, how they were rude and uncouth (that rhyme was unexpected), didn’t respect their parents, dressed badly, and so on…

Turns out it was written by some Greek poet several thousand years ago…

so: plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose.

WHAT IS THIS? WHY DO I GET ALL THESE ERROR MESSAGES? I’M JUST TRYING TO POST THIS COMMENT, DAMMIT!!

I once read a poem about modern youth, how they were rude and uncouth (that rhyme was unexpected), didn’t respect their parents, dressed badly, and so on…

Turns out it was written by some Greek poet several thousand years ago…

so: plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose.

WHAT IS THIS? WHY DO I GET ALL THESE ERROR MESSAGES? I’M JUST TRYING TO POST THIS COMMENT, DAMMIT!!

well, that was an unexplained blip - the comment got posted, and that’s fine.

well, that was an unexplained blip - the comment got posted, and that’s fine.

SO WHEN I TRY TO POST A COMMENT FOR BROOM HILDA I GET THESE ERROR MESSAGES. and who knows, maybe this one will end up posted also.

But I put on a comment for FBoFW, and that worked just fine. I wonder how other ones work? no time to try it out.

well, that was an unexplained blip - the comment got posted, and that’s fine.

SO WHEN I TRY TO POST A COMMENT FOR BROOM HILDA I GET THESE ERROR MESSAGES. and who knows, maybe this one will end up posted also.

But I put on a comment for FBoFW, and that worked just fine. I wonder how other ones work? no time to try it out.

“I remember when people didn’t care about their looks dressed sloppily like that.”

Joe, do you mean “I remember when people WHO didn’t care about their looks dressed sloppily like that”?

Kids today care as much (or as little) about how they look as they ever did. They’re just going for a very different effect.

Gotta shock the squares. If you’ve got a problem with that, stop being shocked.