At the Y this evening, I could not but help noticing the clothing of a young man (about 9 or 10) playing pool in the foyer. On his dark blue T-shirt was printed in white letters, complete with the Lincoln Police Department uniform insignia,
While this is the first time I have seen this particular T-shirt, it seems to be part of a rather popular trend in youth clothing which I honestly find more disturbing than the general trend toward tighter and more revealing clothing. The attitude behind it is more than merely attention-seeking. It glorifies disrespect for property and identifies the wearer with inmates.
In 1963, Columbia Pictures released the musical Bye Bye Birdie about a Rock 'n' Roll superstar who had gotten drafted into the military. I actually have never seen it, but like many other people, I know at least one song from the soundtrack: Kids, in which a very pressing question is raised:
"Stolen from the Lincoln Police Department."
While this is the first time I have seen this particular T-shirt, it seems to be part of a rather popular trend in youth clothing which I honestly find more disturbing than the general trend toward tighter and more revealing clothing. The attitude behind it is more than merely attention-seeking. It glorifies disrespect for property and identifies the wearer with inmates.In 1963, Columbia Pictures released the musical Bye Bye Birdie about a Rock 'n' Roll superstar who had gotten drafted into the military. I actually have never seen it, but like many other people, I know at least one song from the soundtrack: Kids, in which a very pressing question is raised:
What's the matter with kids today?
What's the matter with kids today? Like children in every generation, they lack judgment, discernment and solidified values, morals and ethics. They are heavily peer-driven and concerned with what seems "cool." They are socialized rather than educated.
That is why I cannot help but wonder, "What is the matter with parents today?" I'm not very good at this sort of thing, but here is an attempt. You are welcome to rewrite it or add your own lyrics!
Related Tags: socialization, parenting, fashion
What's the matter with kids today? Like children in every generation, they lack judgment, discernment and solidified values, morals and ethics. They are heavily peer-driven and concerned with what seems "cool." They are socialized rather than educated.That is why I cannot help but wonder, "What is the matter with parents today?" I'm not very good at this sort of thing, but here is an attempt. You are welcome to rewrite it or add your own lyrics!
Parents!
I don't know what's wrong with these parents today!
Parents!
Who listens to anything they say?
Parents!
They are so ridiculous and immature!
More interested in being friends!
Just you wait and see
Parents!
Parents! They are just impossible to control!
(Once you were young enough to be)
Parents! With their awful clothes and their rock an' roll!
(Another teenage delinquent)
Why can't they act like grown ups,
Teaching in every way?
What's the matter with parents to--
Parents!
What the devil's wrong with these parents today?
Parents!
Who could guess the they would turn out that way!
Why can't they act like grown ups,
Teaching in every way?
What's the matter with parents?
What's the matter with parents?
What's the matter with parents today?
I don't know what's wrong with these parents today!
Parents!
Who listens to anything they say?
Parents!
They are so ridiculous and immature!
More interested in being friends!
Just you wait and see
Parents!
Parents! They are just impossible to control!
(Once you were young enough to be)
Parents! With their awful clothes and their rock an' roll!
(Another teenage delinquent)
Why can't they act like grown ups,
Teaching in every way?
What's the matter with parents to--
Parents!
What the devil's wrong with these parents today?
Parents!
Who could guess the they would turn out that way!
Why can't they act like grown ups,
Teaching in every way?
What's the matter with parents?
What's the matter with parents?
What's the matter with parents today?
Related Tags: socialization, parenting, fashion
