It’s 29 degrees with wind gusts up to 26 mph as I drop our daughter off at school yesterday, but only one student is wearing a coat. Granted, we’ve arrived early, and there are only a dozen students on the scene. Most, like Rowan, are at least wearing hoodies. But two guys make the long trek from their cars to the entrance in short-sleeved T-shirts, ambling along like they’re walking on the beach. And the kid in the letter jacket? He’s got shorts on.
All winter I’ve been spotting kids in shorts, and it’s not just teenagers, either. At a birthday party Ben attended last weekend, half the preteen boys showed up with their shins exposed. I don’t pretend to understand the cultural confluence at work here. Rebellion surely plays a role, as does youthful confidence that they won’t get stuck outside for very long. The length of their shorts -- made popular by Michigan’s Fab Five, who blew the NCAA tournament before this crop of high school kids was even born -- is another likely factor.
I don’t know what other parents think about this fashion trend, but I say, bring it on. I’ve often suspected it would be cheaper to live in a warmer climate, without heating bills or a winter wardrobe. Those long shorts are a heck of a lot cheaper than blue jeans.
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