Clothes Make The Man-I'm A Fraud!

Hi, Mickey, got here first! hey! that was brilliant! loved the 'please don't let me rust' ha ha never thought of it before, me being a naturist an all! ha ha only joking. thanks for another different hub, nice one. Nell

I loved this poem !It's so ironic! LOL ! I also have some weird clothes, like a couple of T shirts and a baby doll, made by a litte Bolivian in some smelly attic in the heart of Buenos Aires LOL

Well I'll bet those biking clothes aren't so cheap. You forgot to say anything about men in Penis Gourds in New Guinea I think it is. Now there is fashion Micky. Second hand stores are really great.

Micky, Charlie has a vivid imagination, but he's not making this one up, lol. You should probably stick to the bike shorts, though, at least while riding.

Clever, clever hub, start to finish!

I never knew what it was like to have tons of clothes. Second hand shops, especial the vintage ones are so interesting, yet usually do not buy anything. jeans with cotton or silk tail-shirts is all i like wearing maybe a tank now and again.

don't need much to get by. oh god you made me realize i don't even have a coat, when ever it gets chilly i look for my sweatshirt LOL love ya Micky ~aloha~

my my Micky them sure dont look like you so they must not be you LOL ~aloha~

a day without Mr. Dee of Sir Micky is just totally unacceptable - just stopped by to say your hubs should bring world peace and love and laughter and in this case the man makes the hub!!

Hi Micky,

I love the idea of the hub and the reminder; who is wearing who and why? Knowing that we are constantly judged (by the wrong criteria) too often people are wearing clothes just to impress others. To save money and increase profits, all designers are manufacturing now in poor countries around the world and the quality is poorer and poorer while the prices are going up and up. Stupidity has its price

Oh Lordy, you brought back memories of hand-me-downs If i ever got anything new, i,d hide it til i got to be the first to wear it.We didn,t have consignment stores when i was a kid. Mama made most of my clothes, and i would rather have them, like Dolly sang, "My coat of many colors".

This hub is funny and great!!!!

Mic, the most function-able wear? I like fatigues still and good old bibs. Great hub and original~~~~~

Oh my gosh, Charlie - here I thought this was a family show - penis gourds? Where can I get some - I'm always looking for a new look for Bob!! Mickey - great hub by the way.....I just got lost in the penis gourds - for heaven's sake!

Love it! You know...for like 90% of my life I was such a shopaholic and had to have the best clothes and now over the past few years...I swear I live in gym shorts. lol Funny how things change.

Oh, to simply

be a nudist,

Abandoning what

cloaks the prude-est,

Dressed in what all

the gals call cutest,

Butt never labled

as the lewdest.

No B.V.D.'s

to smother me,

just hanging out

for all to see,

to waltz around

the world and be,

left wool and silk

and cotton free.

Dressed in the

fashion God intended,

since back in Eden

where it ended,

when dearest Eve

bit into fruit,

that forced us

into cloth and boots.

Bike riding would

be tough for you,

on sunny days,

that seat like glue,

you'd need a cushion

to get through,

those lovely towns

you peddle through.

And winters would

require coats

of teflon sprays

to make us coats,

that block the

freezing cold and snow,

protecting us,

above.......

below.

Each morning would

bring us no fuss,

unclothed we'd wear

what God gave us,

on subways, planes,

and on the bus,

we'd skinny-trip

in suits of lust.

Of, course we'd

surely need a sack,

to carry all the

things we'd lack,

like wallets,

cell phones,

mid-day snacks,

or slap a knapsack

on our back.

And there are some

who wouldn't dare,

to go out with no

clothes to wear,

their bodies would

deny they try it,

we'd see more folks

go on a diet.

Then when the world

was sleek and thin,

we'd run around

in just our skin,

each errand would

bring us a grin.

when being nude's

not thought a sin.

But sadly this

will never fly,

we're stuck in clothes

until we die,

then nude we're laid

out on a slab,

displaying all life's

hidden flab.

Then once again we're

clothed and boxed,

even then our natural

state's outfoxed,

we're laid out in

our finest duds,

then covered up

with cold damp muds.

Perhaps I'll write

my last request,

to be buried in

what I love best,

content till

Resurrection day,

when I'll rise

in a natural way.

Much like I came

out from the womb,

I'll rise buck naked

from my tomb,

and dance

across eternity.

sans clothing

and forever free.

They say that

clothing makes a man,

so manly I will be,

Until I shed my

cotton threads,

somewhere more

heavenly.

~~~~~~Great Hub~~~MFB III

it is funny, informative -- I learned a lot, overall awesome, Maita

LOL...bro Micky Dee again and again and again...you got me floating like a boat on the Nile.Hey! I am not comfortable any more on my cloths...

Well done bro,i voted it up.

This is very thought provoking.. We left the fur behind us (no more animals killed for clothes).. Next turn.. We need to make sure people (old and children specially) from poor countries are not exploited.. Thanks for keeping them in our thoughts.

An inspired and inspiring hub! I really enjoyed reading this.

LOL Mick, there are men who wear long pointy gourds on their penises. Really. I will see if I can link a picture to you. LOL Not making it up. hahaha

here ya are:

http://www.rhymer.net/New%20Folder/penisgourdgalle...

LOL I saw PBS show on them years ago. Amazing how they get around and work with them on. I am surprised that lalesu knew about them. hehe not very big are they? just long and skinny, but a few were of considerable size. Now ya know to believe me old son. LOL

Thanks Micky Dee for such a good poem. People walk around wearing all these expensive clothes and it is true that most of them are made by some poverty stricken person who would never in their lifetime be able to afford them.

On the other hand, we do not need such expensive clothes. There are some who spend almost all of their money on the best clothes but then have no money left to go anywhere. So what is the point?

You tell us that most of these things are made by some little old chinese lady somewhere. Problem is, if they didn´t make these clothes for a living they might not have a living at all.

What we should strive for is that these workers making the clothes have proper pay for what they do.

Keep writing the poems.

Ha Ha Ha.....Great stuff, Mickey. Personally I'm glad people 'cover up' What a sight most of us are without clothes!!!! Yuk!

Micky, I read this in the "wrong" order. I saw MFB's poem that was inspired by yours first, then followed a link here. You two are having way too much fun here! And I'm enjoying being a spectator!

It's amazing the money I save shopping at value village and second hand stores now. I used to wear $500 plus suits and silk ties and patten letter shoes, those were my career climbing years, dizzing heights to reach success, it all turns to dust. In my now mature older years, my jeans and tees do me justice, my runners are well worn. Clothing does not play that much of an importance for me as it once did as a younger man. I am happy to be just ME no more airs, no more egos, no more chasing the almighty dollar, I seek comfort in little things now. Like you Micky I peddle through life without a care, just a lot of LOVE in my heart.

Your Hub is once more a wonderful experience..You are truly creative.

Well, you can wear whatever you want and I am sure you look and feel good in it...

And by all means wear whatever the little old lady in Bangladesh, Taiwan or China weave for you...I am sure they will appreciate the fact that 'YOU' - (Micky Dee) wear them.

And don't you ever think that you are a fraud..act in good conscience and wear your clothes on social occasions.

A man full of humility who feels that it must be an act of fraud to wear good clothes at cheap prices from goodwill shops..and feels guilty..is a rare man.

When I was a young man and in a band, I attached about as much care for clothes as Jesus did. None. After I quit the music business disillusioned, I, by unforeseen circumstance, made a lot of money in business. I married a clothes horse of a woman and she got me interested in men's finery. Now that I've gone bust and she's gone, I'm back where I started.

Your poem is wonderfully made. I could not have enjoyed it more. Thank you. Only one thing though: we burn refuse; but we bury treasure.

But you are treasure Micky

Ah, I am late again to find this. I am so lazy in browsing these days :(. Anyway, for me casual is the best and the cheaper the prices: the more I will appreciated it!:D But I still in love with silk though :(. I hope that one not so expensive!

Nice poem, Micky. Salute!

Really enjoyed this, and also think you could take about the last 14 lines and make a shorter stand alone poem just about the working man that would be quite powerful. The early stanzas were a pleasure and fun to read, the final 14 lines were that and more.

You are welcome! And I agree, it's funny how things come about when it comes to writing. Set off in one direction and end up another....

Clothes make the man, but the little old ladies make the clothes. =:)

I say wear the most comfortable and most fashionable clothes you can and if you can afford to shop at Nordstrom, by all means do so and if you want to get them at Goodwill then do that too. I remember when everybody made a big fuss about Kathy Lee's clothes line being made in a village where people got a low wage. She apologized and closed the factory and no one in the village had any income at all. You see it's all relative. Somewhere in China there is someone who can buy nylon, metal and plastic and sew and fashion it into a spring open umbrella which must be sold and shipped to the US for less than forty cents so it can be sold at the 99 cent store. Show me a person in this country who would take the time to make such a thing for thirty cents and where could he buy the parts for ten?

Ha ha Micky I just had a vision of kids peeing against a wall so they don't miss a minute of Michael Jordan at his prime. I think they may disagree about the relative values of the two, especially if he gave them the inspiration for excellence that lifts them up enough to buy their own plumbing and a silk shirt or two by Oleg Cassini.

I think the issue is not how much you have but what you do with it. =:)

Micky Dee,

Your so very talented. I do not know how you do it. Great info on clothes and poetry is great. Good to stop in.

I like them breeches better than kilts. hee hee! I think what men wear is just as important as what women choose to wear. But, I have to say...I hate the pants that show when someone bends down, where the good Lord split them. :D Good poetry again, Micky Dee. Sorry I'm late for this one to respond.