I remember the evolution of Bermuda shorts on men.

[trof]

I was born in 1941 and was in high school circa 1957.
Boys did not wear Bermudas at school.
Ever.
Neither did girls, for that matter.
(This was in Birmingham, Alabama.)
Just wasn't in our accepted (peer-approved-for-school) wardrobe.
Don't know that there was any 'official' school prohibition.
You just didn't.

A somewhat geeky friend of mine, not 'popular' amongst the rank-and-file students at all, was in a bicycle accident. Skinned up his knees and shins pretty badly.
Had bulky bandages.
His mom, a very practical woman, sent him to school in a pair of (HORRORS!) BERMUDA SHORTS.

Well, the world ceased turning on it's axis.
Traffic came to a complete halt.
As he innocently walked up to the building a HUGE crowd of kids gathered.
They taunted him unmercifully.
"Hey! What happened to your pants?"
"Aren't you old enough for long pants yet?"
"Did your mama dress you this morning?"

The vice-principal (our feared disciplinarian, the 'paddler') had to come out and escort him inside.
To the office.
His mother was called and told to come and fetch him.
He was 'causing a disturbance'.

We guys did begin to wear Bermudas in the summer, but initially with knee socks, a la British military.
We were very modest, way back.
;-)

We've come a long way since then.
Knee length shorts are an accepted part of school 'uniforms' now.
And so it goes.
:-)

[KT2000]

1. Are you kidding?

They are everywhere now.
Last time I was in the doctor's waiting room - half the guys had on tank tops and shorts - yuck! It wouldn't be so bad if they sat up straight - but Noooo.

When I was in high school, short skirts were the fashion. Girls who were suspected of having skirts too short were sent to the vice principals office. We had to kneel on a chair and if the skirt didn't touch the chair we had to go home. Some girls figured out the VP had a drinking problem and started wearing short skirts on purpose and then hit up the vp for bus fare home.

Now as I drive by the local high school, anything goes. I will be very happy when the bare midriff goes out of style.