The kids were dressed in a way I remember dressing at about the same time.
The dress code was severely enforced with getting the cane the usual punishment for transgression.
Nevertheless we, when reaching standard five (age about 11) tended to rebel a bit. What was fashionable was wearing black basketball boots.
These were 'cool' to wear but got your feet really hot and smelly so that classrooms in the summer reeked of smelly socks.
I remember one year when my father bought me an expensive pair of black brogues. To my shame today back then I was embarrassed to wear them.
A partially hidden fashion statement was wearing a white t-shirt underneath the black school shirt. The top two buttons were left open to allow the shirt to peek out. Cool.
Added to this we used to wear gold or silver chains. These often had a cross or medal (being little catholic boys the medal was often a saints one like a St Christopher medal). This would be worn inside the shirt when in the classroom and outside the shirt when no Brothers or prefects were about.
Daring.
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Very dangerous that.
Wearing black at the Marist school.
Didn't you know that the bastards get excited when they see black?
Ha ha. Hello TSB.
Yes, you're right about the Marist Brothers and black clothes. Why else would an old Marist Brother stick his hand up Richards trousers unless temporary insanity driven by frenzied excitement was the cause.
A message to Lynn's workmates:
Sorry about the quality of these posts. Yawn. If you want real Canadian style action, come over to Richard's Bass Bag.*
*the original bass bagging site
^ or even eat some Canadian style bacon
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