I have located the panel. The quote is pretty close.
Walt Kelly, The Pogo Sunday Parade, page 125
(which just happened to be the
penultimate page in the
fifth book I went through.)
I have to agree with Albert. "Clothes make the man" has always seemed to me to be an oversimplification, and perhaps a bit of wishful thinking on the part of a homely but well-heeled man. You got it, or your don't. Right, Albert?
Anyway, one of my favorite quotes with regard to style is from Alexander Pope. "Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside." (An Essay on Criticism) I think this applies to the sartorial as well as to the literary.
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Paging through Pogo strips -- not a bad way to spend an afternoon.
Perseverance always holds rewards, and yours certainly paid off! Very true words~
Yes, but even a schlub looks good in a tuxedo...As to the Alexander Pope quote - I think you can apply that across the board
Hey! With diligence, you found it. My favorite Pogo quote: "We have met the enemy and he is us."
Jim, good time well spent.
Shelly, reading Pogo is never a chore.
Grace, is that why the bride insists the father wear a tux?
Chuck, a pleasurable task. May read some more.
Vanilla,
Sartorial, literary, or otherwise, this is just plain old good advice.
My LOC seldom wears anything other than a polo or T-shirt and cargo shorts. But when he does deign to put on a suit and tie, it still gives me palpitations. But then, I am shallow. :)
Marsha, perhaps it is not the case that "clothes maketh man," but the ladies seem to notice the threads; and in the case of you and my BBBH, palpitations may be involved. (I sometimes ditch the Wranglers and tee in favor of the suit just to make her happy.)
I dunno, clothes may not make the man, but they certainly help you tolerate him a bit easier. ;)
Lin, point taken. I'll keep my shirt on. Trousers, too.
Could be true, but I just can't stand dressing up in girl clothes. I'll make my image in blue jeans and if required a shirt with buttons.
Shark, jeans are versatile and practical. I occasionally wear a button-up shirt with mine.
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