Uniforms

So, in talking to Colin, he made a hilarious comment that the track suit uniforms that the junior high kids have to wear are really a method of birth control because no one will ever be sexy in a track suit. Although I'm not entirely sure if this was on the minds of the people that designed the uniforms, I do think that the track suits and other assorted uniforms do attempt to obsure as much of the body (particularly the female body) as possible. Perhaps to prevent distraction. And don't get me started on the colors. It's hard to take a fourteen year old boy seriously when he's wearing a lavender uniform. They're all pretty cheap and they're built to last. The elementary school uniforms are just glorified sweatsuits anyway.

Anyway, it is sort of interesting to see what school the kids are from. Also, one of my TAs taught me their system of school numbers which are sewn onto their uniforms. The elementary system is pretty simple, their grade number comes first, then their class number, then their number in the class. The junior high system is more complicated and I think involves the date that they entered the class. In senior high, the boys get their names monogrammed on their uniforms, while the girls still have numbers, apparently to protect them from unwanted male advances.