PJs in Public! Oh My!
Thanksgiving Day 2005 marked the first time that I saw an adult appear in public wearing pajamas. This was not a case of observing a bathrobe-clad neighbor walk down the driveway to retrieve the morning newspaper. Instead, during a late morning stroll, I saw a woman emerge from her car and walk into a Starbucks. She had pulled a coat over what appeared to be a pair of flannel night clothes.
Since then, it seems that airports, in particular, attract people who can’t be bothered to dress. I’ve seen people of all ages, all races and both genders padding around terminals wearing their favorite flannels. WalMarts are another huge magnet for the pajama-wearing crowd. However, this trend has nothing to do with region or class. I’ve seen people clad in their pjs walk down the streets of Manhattan’s tony Upper East Side, too.
It seems that one school district in England has finally said, “Enough.” Earlier this week, the BBC reported that some British schools have sent letters home with students telling parents they need to pull on some togs before they toddle their tykes off to school. “It’s part of the routine of getting your children ready—dressed, breakfast, teeth brushed. A parent should do it at the same time to set an example.”
I fully support the notion of dressing for comfort, and I believe this can be accomplished with class. Call me old-fashioned, but I just don’t believe anyone over the age of four should wear pjs in public.
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