Pastor Jim Jackson
Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church
Some of us can remember when blue jeans came with only three holes in them— two for you legs and one for your body. No longer, can you imagine that they are sold with multiple holes in the legs, usually at the knees and thighs. What goes here? Back when most of us were younger, one wouldn’t be caught with holes in his pants. Why, they would be taking up an offering on your behalf should you wear them to school or church. Now it’s fashionable to wear jeans with gaping holes in the legs.
Why? Shucks, I can only imagine a few possibilities.
Could it be that they are much cooler in the summer time? No, because they are worn all winter too. Could it be because one has pretty legs, but is somewhat modest, unwilling to show more leg?
A nice pair of shorts would take care of that without looking like one just emerged from a fight with a dog or alligator. Is the wearer trying to get a taste of looking poor? That might be convincing if you’re found picking up pennies in a Walmart parking lot or aluminum cans from a roadside. But come to think of it, I’ve never seen a panhandler with holly pants.
Like me, they prefer traditional Levi's.
Then too, I’ll bet you’ve never seen cowboys or other hard workers wearing blue jeans with holes in the legs.
They’ve got no interest in avant-garde clothing. It’s simple, the boss would likely send them home to get working man’s clothes, no matter was fashionable. Then too, if they dressed with holes in the legs, can you imagine what remarks they would hear about someone in a bathing suit with suntanned holes on their legs?Mongrel dogs look better.
What could this present fashion portend for the future? What about other articles of clothing? You’ll have to imagine; cause I ain’t going there! Well maybe shoes would be okay. Not the kind you buy in the shoe store, but those you cut out yourself, matching footwear with fashionable jeans.
Chances are I’ll die still wearing hole-less jeans. And you bet they better not bury me in the latest fashionable jeans with multiple holes, cause I’m not going where it’s hot.
But, hey, dear friends, the Bible talks about great clothing you can’t buy with money, make yourself, or be embarrassed for wearing anywhere, any time. Paul wrote to the Roman Church: “Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ.”
How great it would be if that became fashionable.