Once upon a time, when airplane travel was cool and something people didn't do all the time, people actually thought about what they would wear on the plane.
See how dressed up they were? Well that is what my family basically looked like when I took my first (one that I remember) airplane ride in 5th grade. It was like going to church. Please don't get me started on how the flight attendants gave us all sorts of cool things and treated kids like royalty. And we actually got a full, hot meal..... OK, anyway, people felt it was important to look nice on a plane.
Yesterday, K and B went to Florida with their Dad to visit Grandma and Grandpa. We have been on planes plenty of times since I was in 5th grade and I realize people don't get dressed the way they once did.
Extreme case in point: Lady Gaga.
However, when K walked out with ripped denim shorts, I had to send her back to her closet for something more presentable. She looked cute, but I couldn't let her do it. It's like wearing jeans to church for me. I cannot wear jeans to church. It is something that was not allowed when I was younger.
So will my girls think of this trip when they are in their 40's and their kids want to wear ripped jeans on their first rocket flight? I don't know, but I would like to think that my grandchildren will look presentable when they get to Mars.
3 comments:
Would the lady in Dunkin Donuts have told them they looked cute if they had ripped jeans on? I think not! Good for you S. They WILL remember this when their children are flying to Mars. Nana
I remember getting dressed up to go to Ecuador as a kid. I remember dressing in our Sunday best.
Now it really is jeans (or sweats)& a tee shirt. Nothing ripped...I always hated the idea of ripped clothes. They bug me.
But I do wear shorts to church in the summer. In fact I wear shorts everywhere when I'm not at work in summer.
I wish I had a plane ride to dress up for....
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