From The Daily News
Richard Branson is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin Group of more than 400 companies…
Why Branson doesn’t wear a tie: “I don’t know why the tie was ever invented. It’s about one of the few things that Britain has exported successfully and it completely destroyed the lovely robes that the Japanese used to wear, and now everyone looks the same and dresses the same. I often have a pair of scissors in my top pocket to go cutting people’s ties off.
“I do think that ties most likely are still inflicted on people because the bosses, they had to wear it for 40 years and when they get into positions of responsibility they’re damned if they’re going to not have the next generation suffer. My lifelong campaign to get rid of the tie has failed miserably.”
I prefer not to wear ties. However, over the years I’ve accumulated nearly 90 of them. I might as well get my money’s worth by wearing them. Besides, my clothing would be pretty boring without a little extra flair that a tie brings.
Sadly, I do think that we don’t pay as much attention to looking our best. If wearing a tie helps to do that and makes us look professional, I’m all for it.
My least favorite look is when students come in dressed up in a fancy shirt and nice pants and they top it off with worn out sneakers. If you’re going to look good, look completely good…go the distance!
Just my opinion…What’s yours?
It was interesting that on the day I posted about ties, Jose R. wore a tie to school…for no apparent reason.
It should also be noted that it was nice to get a visit from Elizabeth, a former Green 7 student. She seems to be doing well in the high school. Secretly, I think she stopped by to gloat about the Mets early start and the Reds early struggles.
