Treasures New & Old; Americans Dress Like

In an article written by a European for other Europeans, the writer said, “Americans dress like children.”

What the general topic of the article was I don’t know, but this flat statement has stayed in my mind for months. It makes me laugh every time I think about it.

Can we really argue with the writer’s thought?

We have to admit that, for a start, virtually everyone, from newborns to bank presidents and teachers, to 80-something ladies, wears blue jeans.

Where had that European writer gotten his ideas on what Americans wear?

I know it wasn’t in New York City, where 99-44/100% of all living cr...