Everyone remembers those hideous polyester coach shorts from the 1980's right? Sadly, I remember them well. This untamed nightmare still comes back from time to time. I had a health teacher in junior high who would wear these every day of the year, even in the winter. It was truly a frightening experience. His name was coach Baroso. He was a short Italian looking guy who was short on intellect and long on polyester coach shorts. He had them in every color. Since our school's colors were putrid green and mustard yellow I am sure he had several pair in those disgusting colors. A quick search on Google reveals they can still be found easily here. I am really unsure of why people wore these back then. I have some theories:
1. They somehow thought they were "cool".
2. It is kind of a fraternal thing, like the royal order of the buffalo on the Flintstones or something.
3. It is a job requirement?
4. Highly addictive toxic chemicals from the polyester leeched into the coach's skin.
5. The coaches felt that they were ultra-cool and were trying hard to attract the school female softball coach.
I have many frightening memories of these shorts. I need to do some research and look for a relationship between these frightening shorts and the mullet. Any reader theories?
4 comments:
her name was Ms. (notice the "Ms.") MINNICK!!! I remembered.
yes and she was the girls softball coach. And yes, she was part of the ancient evil.
Well, maybe I'm showing my '80s metrosexual upbringing, but I don't think you can compare the 2 young fit guys to the 3 middle+ aged unfit guys. The shorts look OK on the former, grotesque on the latter.
I am almost 40 and I still wear them because of the comfort.
I do understand where some of you guys and gals are coming from. I remember the Fat Gym Coaches who would scream at you to do more pushups while blowing the loud obnoxious whistle in your ears.
Some people look good wearing them and others should avoid the shorts at all costs. Just like Spandex
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