Saggy Britches

When I was a kid, I at times had to wear a few of my older brother’s hand me downs.  This wasn’t necessarily so bad, in and of itself, except for the fact that my older brother wore a “husky” size, while I always wore a “slim” size.

If I inherited a pair of my older brothers pants, the dang things would sag on my skinny little arse like I had an unwanted load in there, and I at times had to deal with being called “saggy britches.”  I hated that.

Nowadays, you see all manner of youths wearing saggy britches.  I find that fact both amusing, and downright uncouth, while the lovely Melis is more apt to call out “Pull your pants up!”

Walking around with your britches to your knees, which I many times describe as doing the “perp walk,” shows about as much pride in your appearance as a hyena does after rolling around in elephant dung or an old carcass.  Although for a hyena, that’s a badge of honor.

Anyway, down in Delcambre, Louisiana, the town council, in their misguided wisdom, has decided to levy $500.00 fines for strolling around doing the perp walk in saggy britches.

Sag your britches somewhere else, this Cajun-country town has decided.

Mayor Carol Broussard said he would sign an ordinance the town council approved this week setting penalties of up to six months in jail and a $500 fine for being caught in pants that show undergarments or certain parts of the body.

Ya know, I’m all for individuals taking pride in their appearance, and find the so called “style” of walking around in saggy britches a rather ridiculous way to express a supposed individuality, but penning an ordinance, with $500.00 fines and the possibility of six months in the pen, is simply a pathetic attempt at instilling some class into individuals who may not even qualify for third class status.

Cajun Town Bans Saggy Pants

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