Hello my zany friends, band mates, and assorted ruffians.

We of the Mortal Coil, are wondering – when did it become OK for women to wear sweat pants to work? Yes I know they are tight fitting but they are still tights and not pants. This seems to be all the rage – and let me tell you some of those gals should be resisting the urge to join the rage. Splitting at the seams before breakfast is tough to take. Especially on a hot, crowded train.

So how did this some to pass? Did some fashion designer notice that their favorite model was having issues fitting into the latest Italian design and wondered – why not sweat pants? Of course they couldn’t call them sweat pants for obvious reasons. Now tights conjure up memories of Robin Hood – and Maid Marianne, how good is that? Now for a different perspective I know some of the glam bands in the 80’s wore pretty tight outfits on stage – almost tights like in appearance but would you wear a pair of tights to work, on the train, out of the house shopping? Maybe that was the big test, ladies wore the tights shopping to gauge reaction from the other gals – which won great reviews and quicker that an idea passes through the average male’s brain, consensus was achieved and we have ladies in tights.

How far will this go you ask? Well as William Shatner was fond of saying, I don’t care if she’s green, I am still keen, and it won’t stop. Spandex for all, and to all a good night.

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