On Mon, 19 May 1997 datboy@i84.net wrote:
> "PAUL DERBY" wrote:
>
> > Theory: Clothes maketh the Man/Woman
> >
> > However clothes do not maketh the music lover.
>
> and I agree wholeheartedly.
>
> I'm the wrong size and the wrong shape to try to be stylish, so I don't
> even try. In short, I'm large, ugly, and scary-lookin' (imagine a cross
> between Hulk Hogan, Peter Ustinov, and Divine out of drag -- barrelish
> but not terribly fat -- I could stand to lose about 30 lbs). I don't
> live near kids because I tend to frighten them just by existing. When I
> go to a party, I go in oversized sweats, an oversized tee-shirt, and
> tennis shoes, no particular brand, which is what I wear all the time,
> even to work. I didn't choose this body that I walk around in, but
> thank god some guys like it otherwise I'd be miserable. Those of you
> who think that clothes make the acid jazzer should probably party at
> your boutiques, because what you're saying to me is that I should stay
> away from YOUR party because I don't participate in that scene.
>
> > PS As already stated clothes maketh the man. This can be proved quite
> > simply by the fact that naked people have little or no influence on
> > society as a whole.
>
> Naked people have quite an influence on society if they're in
> advertisements or movies .... at least they do on me if they're cute.
>