JW kids could never go all out when they imitated worldly styles.
Wanted to imitate Madonna during her "Lucky Star" phase? Try the
dangly heart earrings, but leave the crucifix at home.
Was the Punk movement more your speed? Forget about getting a mohawk.
Instead, try asking the barber to add some soft color and a touch of shag to your haircut.
Hiphop your thing? Buy your meeting slacks a bit on the roomy side, but not too loose.
Wouldn't want to stumble any sisters who might get a peek at your designer boxers.
Worldly manners of dress might creep into a JW youngster's meeting
clothes here and there, but whatever worldly style you fancied, you could never
sport the complete look at the kingdom hall and be able to escape the brothers' loving counsel.
There was one exception. The oh-so-retro Ska look.
Some circuits were crawling with Rude Boys. Really now, what could they
possibly be counseled on? For Pete's sake, these guys were wearing
cast-off 1960's field service clothes! Who's going to get counseled for that?
I mean, didn't some of the GB wear suspenders? Well there ya go.
As long as they didn't flaunt the names of some of their favorite bands like
The Circle Jerks or The Buzzcocks, everything was cool.
A Message to You, Rudyby The Specials
Stop your messing around (ah-ah-ah)
Better think of your future (ah-ah-ah)
Time you straighten right out (ah-ah-ah)
Creating problems in town (ah-ah-ah)
Rudy A message to you, Rudy A message to you
Stop your fooling around (ah-ah-ah)
Time you straighten right out (ah-ah-ah)
Better think of your future (ah-ah-ah)
Else youll wind up in jail (ah-ah-ah)
Rudy A message to you, Rudy A message to you
(recently heard on some kind of Pampers ad. Damn shame )
Edited by - nilfun on 16 October 2002 3:59:23