Wore a white shirt and tie for 35 years.   

never had a earring or a tattoo

went to work everyday no matter what

my grandads wore suits to church on Sunday

despite the 90 degree weather

and no air conditioning

women also dressed up

long dresses and long sleeves and hats

you used to have a hat to attend services back then

I remember the first time I saw a young woman

come to church in shorts

it was unheard of until then

now everyone dresses casual

and dressing up for any function is a thing of the past

no respect   no decorum   no rules 

I guess going out in pajamas is next

I remember when women used lipstick and makeup

and curled their hair and wore stockings

and people dressed up for special occasions

remember the proms, the weddings, the graduations,

all attendees were dressed up in formal attire

because it was a big deal

my mother used to complain that people wore clothes

she would have been ashamed of

and she was from the farm

9 kids in the family

you can see where this is taking us

people who dress sloppy

act the same

you see it now in our society

all are dressed like bums

but even bums had rules of the road

and a certain respect for each other

so this is no reflection on bums

but just my own reflection

of how things used to be.