Rattails, Singlets, and Jhorts Oh My!

Dear Readers,


   The results are in! The voter speaks! And the topic is... "Australian Clothing Style and Culture"!  Too many exclamation points? Yeah, I thought so too.  But, how else can I have you readers start getting involved in my blog considering the voting poll was not the sensation I thought it would be; limited participation between both the Americans, people who should cherish the ability to actively participate , and the Australians, people who are required to vote by their government during elections.  Shucks, but a warm thank you is owed to the whooping 11 votes casted.  Times like these, I need to search within and see what I am doing wrong as a blogger.  I consulted the social media experts Roominate Marketing and the answer may derive from Charlie's most recent blog "Top 10 Social Media Mistakes" for you small businesses out there.  Holla O'Bro's. The mistake I am committing is that I am 'blogging too little' or even more likely, 'not listening' since I have rambled on for a paragraph even mentioning my friend's marketing company instead of blogging about my Australian Chase.  Well let's go, or for you spanish linguists, VAMOS!

    You may wonder why I have a bizarre alteration of "Lions, Tigers, and Bears Oh My" as the title and I will explain in three words: the Australian Guy.  ->Disclaimer: I am not speaking of all Australian men or even for Australian men outside of the state of Queensland but I am calling how I see it here in Townsville.  I have seen far too many young adult males rocking the rat-tail in the finest way it can be rocked complemented with a graphic singlet or what is known as a tank top.

 

     Whats wrong with a collection of significantly longer hairs hanging off the back of your head? Oh yes, that reminds me, I have seen a few mullets and they are astonishing as always.  The singlet makes sense because the temperature is upwards of 80 degrees Fahrenheit and come on, who doesn't want that singlet tan line? The next piece of clothing is up for a heated debate and it depends on who and when you ask to determine whether this item is acceptable.  Jhorts, for those who do not know, is a colloquial term coined by fashion connoisseurs that capitalize on the smooth nature of this contraction between jeans and shorts.  Background, I wore jhorts for the majority of my adolescence because in Hull they were the bee's knees and I did not know otherwise.  After arriving at Colby College, I soon discovered that jhorts were not socially accepted in the college arena unless you had some city roots or had the style and swagger for them.  However, you can be seen wearing them to a themed party in any of the following categories:  white trash, hoedown, cowboy/cowgirl, or a party that you just don't have the costume for and your go-to are the jhorts.  Or another favorite, as pictured below, you want to cheer on your college athletic team at a sporting event:

    Here in Australia, the jhorts are as common as cargo or plaid shorts seen in suburbia America.  They tend to be much tighter than I would have imagined and they have the length comparable to the Colby kid pictured with the red cowboy hat.  A little different but they sure do love them jhorts.  My Hull Kid does not allow me to hate on the jhorts and in fact, I think they are durable and a comfortable fit but I cannot wear them again due to this mishap.

     Rachel Bellew, Hingham Mite crying above, could not handle the jhorts with the excessively long white football belt.  Most Can't.  There are a variety of differences in the clothing style between Australians and Americans but sure do have similarities.  They are a few more I'd like to mention but I think I will re-visit them in a later blog.  Thanks for reading and post comments or inquire about other differences through the comment box below.


If you wear them, they will cry,

-Alex