Dad Jeans (TM)

Traveling on my recent vacation, and being around large numbers of people, I encountered a phenomenon that deserves mentioning.

But first, some background. Some of you are probably familiar with the Saturday Night Live fake commercial for "Mom Jeans." If not, watch the hilarious snippet found here first. Basically, the skit makes fun of the unflattering jeans that some moms wear. You know, really high-waisted jeans with "9-inch zippers," elastic waistbands, and of the light-colored denim variety.

That being said, on my recent journeys, I learned that men have their equivalent of unflattering jeans. I guess because I'm constantly around large numbers of well-dressed gay men, I forgot that their straight counterparts sometimes need a little more help in the fashion department. Now I, by no means, am a fashion expert. In fact, I'm probably the last person who should be making fun of what other people wear.

Yet, with the laudable goal and in the interest of gender equality I am inspired to post this article and accompanying picture:

Dad Jeans (TM) exist! And I found proof:




As I was writing this article, curiosity got the best of me and I eagerly googled "dad jeans" to see if anyone else had noted this phenomenon. One male fashion writer had, as he recounts in this hilarious article, where he provides a fitting definition:

"[T]he male version of the snug, extra-high-cut denim slacks Rachel Dratch immortalized in the Saturday Night Live commercial for "Mom Jeans" a few years ago. The wash? Wal-Mart blue. The crotch? The length of a baby's arm."

LOL.

(Note the crotch-length in my above photo.)

Mullet O' The Month

Just because I'm finally back in Chicago, here's a delicious Mullet Cam pic for you:





Note the sign next to this specimen. "Stay on the platform" indeed.



DISCLAIMER

Yes, I do realize that Mullet Cam is a bit shallow/immature. However, I find mullets to be funny. Especially since I had one for much of my youth. Someday, perhaps, I will post a picture of myself in my mullet days.

In all seriousness, Mullet Cam is a salute to mullet-wearers. While many people have mullets forced upon them in youth, some people are brave enough to actually choose this hairstyle as adults. But the more pressing question is this: can they choose not to wear this hairstyle, or is it innate?

Because Some Mullets Are Too Awesome Not to Share

Below, is the Elvis/lesbian/pre-teen boy specimen.

Wasn't she in The Karate Kid?

While technically not a mullet, this following specimen is still awesome in all of its clinging-to-the-past glory...




I may be going to hell for the Mullet-Cam series, but really, I think I'm just sayin' what we're all thinking...

Mullet Cam: The Biker Mullet

Check this puppy out:





Ohhhhhh yeah!