Tuesday, August 21, 2001
What a Difference a Couple of Decades Makes
Gym Class 1981 vs. Gay Bar 2001
- Inability to climb more than halfway up the rope / Inability to climb more than halfway up the social ladder.
- Strict division into "shirts" and "skins" / strict division into Abercrombie & Fitch shirts, Dolce & Gabana shirts, Tommy Hilfiger shirts, Mossimo shirts, Brooks Brothers shirts, and skins.
- Furtive glances in the locker room / furtive glances by the cigarette machine.
- Freshmen intimidated by seniors / Seniors intimidated by fresh men.
- Getting picked last for the team / Not getting picked at all.
August 21, 2001 at 9:54 PM
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Brad L. Graham is a writer, editor, riverboat gambler, fashion consultant, softshoe dancer, professional assassin, freelance factotum and singer of sentimental ballads.The BradLands is his home on the web.