American Idol

I watched American Idol the other night because I like it in the beginning when the really awful ones who think they are good are on.  The last "contestant" was a non-contestant because he was too old, but he was great!  He sang; "Get your pants up off the ground.  Get the gold out of your mouth and turn your hat around.  You look like a fool with your pants down on the ground, so get your pants up off the ground!"  I loved it.  I laughed like hell, and I thought I want everyone to sing that at school tomorrow.  I told people about it and it has been on my mind, so when I saw an article about the singer in the paper today, I thought great, maybe this will become a mantra and the look will finally go away!  The singer is Larry Platt and he was a civil right's worker and knew Dr. Martin Luther King (so what an appropriate blog today).  He doesn't like the look and neither do I.  I don't get it, and I tell the kids all the time.  I am very honest and let them know that the saggy, saggy, pants look, and they are getting saggier, is not a way to show people how intelligent you are because it just screams STUPID!  So now I hope there is a chance that this fad will indeed fade away.  Then we can tackle the young women who walk around with their breasts pouring out of their tops.  I try to tell kids that school is their job, and would you dress like that for work?  I guess it depends on your occupation, our young people, and their parents, really need to get it.   
Rosemary