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January 29, 2009
My Kinda Guy
U.S. / Politics
White House Unbuttons Formal Dress Code
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
Published: January 29, 2009
Pictures of a jacketless President Obama at the White House last week may signal a discreet culture shift.
Today's NYT ran this story about the informality Obama has brought to the White House -- what a breath of fresh air! Imagine this ... He actually walks around the White House and visits colleagues' offices rather than summon them to appear in a suit. And staff can wear "business casual" on Saturdays. I could deal with that. I couldn't deal with wearing a suit every day, I confess. During and after college, I worked in downtown banks in Austin and Dallas. Austin was less formal, but Dallas required a suit every day. I felt like I was choking most of the time. I'm convinced that ties cut off the blood supply to the brain, and your IQ goes up 5 points just for loosening your tie.
Posted by hgroteva at January 29, 2009 8:56 PM | Politics