Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Back in the late 1980's when I first saw the "sagging", it was exclusively worn by skateboarders to both allow freedom of movement and as a small measure to protect the groin. Phil Forrest On Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:52:57 -0400 Chris Saganich <chs2018 at med.cornell.edu> wrote: > > It comes from prison culture. I like to think it is a sign of > solidarity for their incarcerated Brothers. I doubt they think as > much about it as I do. I asked some of the workers who I know live > in some rough housing projects about the style and they told me in > prison it is a form of submission to the gang leaders to have your > pants so low. I won't mention the particular act of submission. > > > At 06:58 AM 9/1/2010, you wrote: > >PESO: > > > >A grab shot in the subway. M8/Noctilux. > > > >http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/128010085 > > > ><http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/128010085>I just don't > >understand how guys can wear their pants that low! > > > >C&C greatly appreciated. > > > >Tina > > > >-- > >Tina Manley, ASMP > >www.tinamanley.com > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Leica Users Group. > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Chris Saganich MS, CPH > Senior Physicist, Office of Health Physics > Weill Medical College of Cornell University > New York Presbyterian Hospital > chs2018 at med.cornell.edu > http://intranet.med.cornell.edu/research/health_phys/ > Ph. 212.746.6964 > Fax. 212.746.4800 > Office A-0049 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information