Clothing - What is it really?

They say that clothing makes the man. There is the term "dressed for success". But what is clothing anyway except a grotesque form of covering our naked bodies? After reading an excerpt from
"Walden" by Henry Thoreau, which was written in 1854, I posed the same question, right here in 2007. Thats right I said it, 2007.

Think of it this way. When you look back at your old pictures from 1980-something, you say to yourself, "What the hell was I wearing"?! Or, "Why the hell did I ever do my hair like that?!". Its because you're ugly, bitch. Just kidding. But seriously, do you ever wonder why you ask that question? Its because the clothing you wore only 20 years ago is now so disgusting and looks so ridiculous that your lips move in unnatural positions when you see a picture of yourself in it.

Now go back to only 10 years ago...to 1997. Even then, you will probably say to yourself the same thing. You will look at your friends and family members in the clothing of that time period and laugh at them... but you sure werent laughing when you were in that present moment were you? You probably thought it was cool to wear whatever it was that you were wearing..e.g. striped leotards.

So it is safe to say that 20 years from now, we will look back to this decade and say the same about the clothing we wear now. All the fashionable Gucci, Prada, Gap, Banana Republic, and all the hairstyles that we sport today will look so grotesque and outdated in the year 2020. Yet we think we look so good in them now. Let me put on my mid riff top. Let me spike my hair with so much gel that it looks like I just parachuted out of an airplane and landed at your party. Let me do some hip hop dances such as the "Lean Back", or the "Walk It Out"..when I know damn well how ridiculous I will look 20 years from now.

So ladies and gentlemen, dont be so caught up with clothing and the so-called fashion of the day. It is just a ridiculous ploy by clothing companies to lure you in and make the profits by letting you think you are wearing something great. Clothing is just an outer cloth to cover our naked bodies as part of the three necessities in life. For those of you who dont know what they are, they are Food, Clothing, and Shelter. How many times have I met a man whose character changed as frequently as his clothes changed. Very seldomly have I met someone who has not been affected by his outer garments and kept his character intact for years on end. "Thats a real nigga", as they would say in the hood. Word up, I'm out.