Praising the 80's

Are these people…

a). Posing for a picture in 1984?
b). Extremely religious?
c). Dressed for a costume party?

I have to tell ya, I’m not sure what the answer is. I know it’s not C but it really could be A or B.

Which brings me to a question Frank and I often ask one another:

Why do ultra-conservative-religious people dress like the 80’s?

Take Nicki on Big Love, for example.




That hairdo is not only dated, it’s complicated. This is why I’m perplexed:

If someone is super-religious and therefore against all things that have to do with vanity, I could understand if they chose not to wear make-up, if they didn’t cut their hair or if they wore very conservative clothing.

But I don’t understand why they would dress like the 80’s. That takes a lot of work: an extra layer or two of make-up, several pairs of leg-warmers and the hairspray—my God, the hairspray!

Frank says it’s because they’re just behind the times. If that’s the case somebody should tell them. They’d be rejoicing in the streets if they knew that straight hair was in and that they no longer needed to stress about what would become of their bangs should it rain.

I know how we can figure out if Frank is right. We’ll just keep an eye on ‘em for the next couple of decades: Will they stay in the 80’s or will they migrate into the 90’s and then today? I say they stay put—they like the big hair too much.

But if it’s the year 2026 and I see someone in a “Team Aniston” t-shirt, well then we’ll know that Frank was right. Alleluia.