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April 13, 2006
Tucked or Untucked?
Every trip seems to develop its own themes. Sheryl and I end up spending a lot of time with our friends and fellow songwriters from our NSAI group during our joint trips to Nashville. As the trip goes on, certain in-jokes begin to develop into themes, and take on a life of their own.
On our most recent trip, one main theme (besides music and songwriting) emerged.
Sheryl had long ago noticed that the style in Nashville (and indeed, pretty much nationwide) was for men and women to wear their shirts “untucked.” Men would usually wear a T-shirt underneath, then a button down the front shirt that was left untucked. Women often wore a more stylish version of this outfit.
I adapted right away, finding the untucked look to be more comfortable. Whenever I tucked in a shirt, it always tended to billow out around the waist after a while, causing me to look somewhat disheveled.
Our dear friend Asli (whose picture appears often in this blog) is blind. Up until about 10 years ago, she was able to see, but unfortunately lost her vision due to a rare genetic condition (her brother is also blind). I greatly admire her for the way she handles her handicap. She treats the situation in a matter-of-fact way, laced with humor, which puts everyone around her at ease. We all take turns helping her find her way around (sometimes vying for the honor). We also make jokes about the fact that not only is she a songwriter; she is indeed a rocket scientist!
Dear Asli, as you might expect, is not too interested in clothing and fashion trends. She is, however (at least until recently) a staunch “tucker-inner.” When Sheryl explained to her what the current fashion was, she was somewhat incredulous. So Sheryl and Sandy (also a “tucker-inner”) began to take an informal tally of everyone they laid eyes on in Nashville.
Soon, their conversations would often degenerate into “Tucked…untucked… untucked… untucked… untucked… untucked…tucked… untucked… untucked…”
The results of this surreptitious poll? Over 75% of Nashville’s denizens, both temporary and permanent, sported the “untucked look.”
This was news to Asli and Sandy. So one morning, without warning, they both emerged from their hotel room….UNTUCKED! I have proof! After a while, Sandy couldn’t take it anymore, and “retucked”. Asli stuck it out (no pun intended). In fact, at our first NSAI meeting after the trip, she showed up untucked, and Sandy followed Asli’s example. I was so proud of them both.
Posted by leon at April 13, 2006 11:59 AM
Comments
Kind of reminds me of Shakespeare...
"to tuck, or not to tuck...that is the question".
It's the first thing I notice! Most everyone is loose as a goose, untucked and proud of it!
So, if you want to stand out...Tuck.
If you want to blend in...Untuck. Hmmmmmm!
Before a meal...Tuck.
After a meal...Untuck. Hmmmmm!
Hey, Sheryl, ya wanna co-write a song?!!!!!
Posted by: Sandy at April 13, 2006 08:22 PM