A & P | Historical Context
No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service
Today it is common for businesses to post signs stating the rules of their premises, "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service," or for movie theaters to constantly remind people not to talk during a film. Society has become so informal that reminders of basic decency and courtesy are commonplace. This is in sharp contrast to a generation or two ago, when standards of appearance and behavior were more rigid and more accepted. Women were required to wear hats in church, and men were required to take theirs off. In the office, rules were largely unwritten,...
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