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Mourners' Attire Not Quite Reaganesque
For Long Wait in the Heat, Many Opted for Comfort: Flip-Flops, T-Shirts and Halter Tops
By Eric M. Weiss
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 11, 2004; Page A29
Ronald Reagan was a formal man. He would step off Marine One in a finely tailored suit, tossing a wave and a smile. Even as he cut brush at his Santa Barbara ranch, his jean jacket seemed freshly pressed, his pompadour impeccable.
The same can't be said for many of his mourners, some of whom trundled past his flag-draped coffin yesterday wearing flip-flops, cargo shorts and T-shirts, their flabby midsections exposed. Some young women wore ultra-mini skirts and halter tops. Altogether, the sweaty masses clashed with the crisp honor guard in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, perhaps America's most sacred secular site.
Bobby Golike, 20, showed up to pay his respects to the 40th president in shorts, sock-less sneakers and a black T-shirt that read, "Slackers Unite! Tomorrow."
"Americans are more casual," said the Virginia college student. "I had a collar shirt and nice pants that I was going to change into, but it was kind of hot outside."
Many of the formally challenged cited the heat, the sun and the wait for their lack of funereal attire. Others split hairs, saying that paying respects to Reagan's coffin was different from attending the state funeral scheduled for today.
"It's not a formal function," said David Skorda, 34, of Annandale, in shorts and a yellow T-shirt emblazoned with, "Don't Tread on Me."
"If you're going to stand for three or four hours in the sun in a black suit, you take a chance of being a heat casualty."
That is exactly what David Kegin, 23, did. He suffered in line for 2 1/2 hours in a black suit, dark shirt and black tie. "It was rough," said the Senate intern from Tulsa. "I think it is out of respect to honor him. I don't think we should be wearing anything that doesn't honor him."
Former Republican senator Robert J. Dole (Kan.) agreed. Paying his respects in a dark suit and red tie, he acknowledged that times are different. Surveying the crowd, he said, "I personally couldn't go to church without a jacket and tie, but this is middle-class America."
He said that Reagan would have been pleased with the large turnout, whatever their wardrobe. "Here are the people who got him elected."
Tim Beadle, 21, a University of Maryland student, said he dressed for the weather in shorts, a T-shirt and flip-flops. He said he saw people fainting outside. "I'm sure Bob Dole didn't have to wait on line for three hours," he said.
He said he was properly respectful when he passed Reagan's coffin.
"I took off my hat," he said.
© 2004 The Washington Post Company
For Long Wait in the Heat, Many Opted for Comfort: Flip-Flops, T-Shirts and Halter Tops
By Eric M. Weiss
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 11, 2004; Page A29
Ronald Reagan was a formal man. He would step off Marine One in a finely tailored suit, tossing a wave and a smile. Even as he cut brush at his Santa Barbara ranch, his jean jacket seemed freshly pressed, his pompadour impeccable.
The same can't be said for many of his mourners, some of whom trundled past his flag-draped coffin yesterday wearing flip-flops, cargo shorts and T-shirts, their flabby midsections exposed. Some young women wore ultra-mini skirts and halter tops. Altogether, the sweaty masses clashed with the crisp honor guard in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, perhaps America's most sacred secular site.
Bobby Golike, 20, showed up to pay his respects to the 40th president in shorts, sock-less sneakers and a black T-shirt that read, "Slackers Unite! Tomorrow."
"Americans are more casual," said the Virginia college student. "I had a collar shirt and nice pants that I was going to change into, but it was kind of hot outside."
Many of the formally challenged cited the heat, the sun and the wait for their lack of funereal attire. Others split hairs, saying that paying respects to Reagan's coffin was different from attending the state funeral scheduled for today.
"It's not a formal function," said David Skorda, 34, of Annandale, in shorts and a yellow T-shirt emblazoned with, "Don't Tread on Me."
"If you're going to stand for three or four hours in the sun in a black suit, you take a chance of being a heat casualty."
That is exactly what David Kegin, 23, did. He suffered in line for 2 1/2 hours in a black suit, dark shirt and black tie. "It was rough," said the Senate intern from Tulsa. "I think it is out of respect to honor him. I don't think we should be wearing anything that doesn't honor him."
Former Republican senator Robert J. Dole (Kan.) agreed. Paying his respects in a dark suit and red tie, he acknowledged that times are different. Surveying the crowd, he said, "I personally couldn't go to church without a jacket and tie, but this is middle-class America."
He said that Reagan would have been pleased with the large turnout, whatever their wardrobe. "Here are the people who got him elected."
Tim Beadle, 21, a University of Maryland student, said he dressed for the weather in shorts, a T-shirt and flip-flops. He said he saw people fainting outside. "I'm sure Bob Dole didn't have to wait on line for three hours," he said.
He said he was properly respectful when he passed Reagan's coffin.
"I took off my hat," he said.
© 2004 The Washington Post Company
Anubis
No Lifer
Mourners' Attire Not Quite Reaganesque
For Long Wait in the Heat, Many Opted for Comfort: Flip-Flops, T-Shirts and Halter Tops
By Eric M. Weiss
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 11, 2004; Page A29
Ronald Reagan was a formal man. He would step off Marine One in a finely tailored suit, tossing a wave and a smile. Even as he cut brush at his Santa Barbara ranch, his jean jacket seemed freshly pressed, his pompadour impeccable.
The same can't be said for many of his mourners, some of whom trundled past his flag-draped coffin yesterday wearing flip-flops, cargo shorts and T-shirts, their flabby midsections exposed. Some young women wore ultra-mini skirts and halter tops. Altogether, the sweaty masses clashed with the crisp honor guard in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, perhaps America's most sacred secular site.
Bobby Golike, 20, showed up to pay his respects to the 40th president in shorts, sock-less sneakers and a black T-shirt that read, "Slackers Unite! Tomorrow."
"Americans are more casual," said the Virginia college student. "I had a collar shirt and nice pants that I was going to change into, but it was kind of hot outside."
Many of the formally challenged cited the heat, the sun and the wait for their lack of funereal attire. Others split hairs, saying that paying respects to Reagan's coffin was different from attending the state funeral scheduled for today.
"It's not a formal function," said David Skorda, 34, of Annandale, in shorts and a yellow T-shirt emblazoned with, "Don't Tread on Me."
"If you're going to stand for three or four hours in the sun in a black suit, you take a chance of being a heat casualty."
That is exactly what David Kegin, 23, did. He suffered in line for 2 1/2 hours in a black suit, dark shirt and black tie. "It was rough," said the Senate intern from Tulsa. "I think it is out of respect to honor him. I don't think we should be wearing anything that doesn't honor him."
Former Republican senator Robert J. Dole (Kan.) agreed. Paying his respects in a dark suit and red tie, he acknowledged that times are different. Surveying the crowd, he said, "I personally couldn't go to church without a jacket and tie, but this is middle-class America."
He said that Reagan would have been pleased with the large turnout, whatever their wardrobe. "Here are the people who got him elected."
Tim Beadle, 21, a University of Maryland student, said he dressed for the weather in shorts, a T-shirt and flip-flops. He said he saw people fainting outside. "I'm sure Bob Dole didn't have to wait on line for three hours," he said.
He said he was properly respectful when he passed Reagan's coffin.
"I took off my hat," he said.
For Long Wait in the Heat, Many Opted for Comfort: Flip-Flops, T-Shirts and Halter Tops
By Eric M. Weiss
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 11, 2004; Page A29
Ronald Reagan was a formal man. He would step off Marine One in a finely tailored suit, tossing a wave and a smile. Even as he cut brush at his Santa Barbara ranch, his jean jacket seemed freshly pressed, his pompadour impeccable.
The same can't be said for many of his mourners, some of whom trundled past his flag-draped coffin yesterday wearing flip-flops, cargo shorts and T-shirts, their flabby midsections exposed. Some young women wore ultra-mini skirts and halter tops. Altogether, the sweaty masses clashed with the crisp honor guard in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, perhaps America's most sacred secular site.
Bobby Golike, 20, showed up to pay his respects to the 40th president in shorts, sock-less sneakers and a black T-shirt that read, "Slackers Unite! Tomorrow."
"Americans are more casual," said the Virginia college student. "I had a collar shirt and nice pants that I was going to change into, but it was kind of hot outside."
Many of the formally challenged cited the heat, the sun and the wait for their lack of funereal attire. Others split hairs, saying that paying respects to Reagan's coffin was different from attending the state funeral scheduled for today.
"It's not a formal function," said David Skorda, 34, of Annandale, in shorts and a yellow T-shirt emblazoned with, "Don't Tread on Me."
"If you're going to stand for three or four hours in the sun in a black suit, you take a chance of being a heat casualty."
That is exactly what David Kegin, 23, did. He suffered in line for 2 1/2 hours in a black suit, dark shirt and black tie. "It was rough," said the Senate intern from Tulsa. "I think it is out of respect to honor him. I don't think we should be wearing anything that doesn't honor him."
Former Republican senator Robert J. Dole (Kan.) agreed. Paying his respects in a dark suit and red tie, he acknowledged that times are different. Surveying the crowd, he said, "I personally couldn't go to church without a jacket and tie, but this is middle-class America."
He said that Reagan would have been pleased with the large turnout, whatever their wardrobe. "Here are the people who got him elected."
Tim Beadle, 21, a University of Maryland student, said he dressed for the weather in shorts, a T-shirt and flip-flops. He said he saw people fainting outside. "I'm sure Bob Dole didn't have to wait on line for three hours," he said.
He said he was properly respectful when he passed Reagan's coffin.
"I took off my hat," he said.
PlatinumGold
Lifer
Mouners?? are they people that moan at funerals?
Fingolfin269
Lifer
HAh, Dole kicks ass :
Formalities.... bleh. I would be honored simply to know that people waited in sweltering heat to look at the box that contains my corpse. Seriously, yea it is nice to think that someone wore a suit and probably felt like he was slowly dying for 2 hours, but I'm sure in his mind he is thinking how he will never make that mistake again.
vegetation
Diamond Member
Not just times are different. He, and other senators, as well as politically influential people are different. They go into the special line and wait like 30 seconds to go in while "middle class" Americans wait 2-4 hours. Then they speak about the lack of proper dress? How's that for being totally out of touch with society?
Goosemaster
Lifer
"content of character" is what matters. MLK said it right, and it is universally applicable.
This columnist is an idiot...or just very shallow.
I would expect that a writer from a major newspaper would see the immense value of respect that people had for this man such that COLLEGE students would show up.
Alas, overestimation is my weakness.
This columnist is an idiot...or just very shallow.
I would expect that a writer from a major newspaper would see the immense value of respect that people had for this man such that COLLEGE students would show up.
Alas, overestimation is my weakness.
NuclearNed
Raconteur
Personally, I would have dressed up. But who am I to say what someone else should find appropriate to wear?
MercenaryForHire
Lifer
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