Evidence that the belt lobby is powerful in Atlanta
By Blake FontenayAugust 30th, 2007
Atlanta’s sometimes called the City Too Busy to Hate. But it’s apparently also the City Not Too Busy to Try to Regulate Young People’s Fashions.
According to a story in our newspaper Wednesday, the Atlanta City Council is considering a law that would ban baggy pants that reveal boxer shorts or thongs beneath. (The story wasn’t clear about the possible ramifications of wearing baggy pants with nothing underneath.)
Now, I’m certainly not advocating that Memphis consider a measure like this, which would distract from so many other more important issues. But I’ve just gotta say it: This is a wedgie issue if ever there was one.
August 30th, 2007 at 1:54 pm
OK maybe I have been looking in the wrong places but I do not think I have seen any thongs involved in the baggy pants related stories in the media. Personally I think the police would be in favor of baggy pants, if one of these guys runs from the police holding up pants with one hand has got to slow a person down and if they don’t hold them up and fall down, oh well.
September 4th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
This is so unfair to those young people who obviously can not afford to buy belts.
So that Memphis City Council and continue to focus on the hard issues such as Crime, race relations and trying to stay out of jail, I would like to see the churches of Memphis to hand out free belts. Just yesterday, the St. Andrew AME Church had their annual Labor Day shoe giveaway. Could we not incorporate belts to match these free shoes? Let’s nip this problem in the bud before we have to look at any ones butt. TPH