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Patrick MACDONALD Holy ‘Bag’man! TYend of big clothing gives new meaning to extreme it Women looking to | add that touch of mystery into their new relationships need only to wear baggy clothes on their first dates. As a man, I can tell you that revealing, tight clothing casts little doubt where that mystery thing is concerned.” Fashions and fads. These two words are often used to describe entire generations. While fads come and go, fashions can sometimes be enduring. I cite the Macarena as a fad most people would like to see disappear, but it probably won’t. The real reason the Macarena won’t die is because it is a dance anyone can do, including those without any real sense of rhythm. Other popular fads include, but are not limited to: pet rocks, rap music and extreme sports. I believe the pet rock is officially dead, but the other two fads I have listed are still going strong. Since we are on the subject of fads and fashion, one of the latest fashions has particularly peaked my interests. This fashion statement is not as popular as it used to be, but it still survives in some circles. I am talking about baggy cloth you don’t have the benefit of all of the padding around the wind tunnel, but that is what makes it extreme. An interesting property of baggy clothing is that it does not bunch up in front as you are falling so it does nothing to reduce the impact. ■ Land-luge participants generally do not wear baggy clothes. This would cause too much drag. So some extreme sports have not capitalized on this latest fashion craze. ■ Professional runners no longer need to train with parachutes. They just wear baggy outfits. Endurance results are up 20 percent. Baggy clothes, 30 mph wind, blindfold, Super Glue, pencil, SURGE! Tell me you didn’t see this coming. Women looking to add that touch of mystery into their new relation ships only need to wear baggy clothes on their firstdates. As a man, I can tell you that revealing, tight clothing casts little doubt where that mystery thing is concerned. So this fashion has certainly had its impact on recent fads. The only real drawback is that it is getting harder and harder to find what used to be an abundance of clothes in my size. I suppose that I will have to give my custom tent-maker a call again to replenish my supply of attire. Until they arrive, put on your canopy, grab your knee board and lets do a little land-surfing. I hear the weather will be perfect for it tomorrow. MacDonald is a freshman electrical engineering major and a Daily Nebraskan columnist. This particular version of fashion was originally developed by people of large girth — myself included. Any well-proportioned individual can tell you about the illusion of baggy clothing. It is supposed to make you look thinner. Much like vertical stripes, or is it horizontal stripes? I can never remember. Recently, thin people have taken to wearing grossly baggy clothing to make a statement. What this statement is remains a mystery to me. Are they trying to say that they would like to look more like me? If that is the case, put on about 50 pounds and you will better compre hend why we invented this brand of fashion. Calvin Klein has nothing on us. I mean that literally, too. Certainly, comfort is a primary factor when deciding what to wear, and baggy clothing is more comfort able than tight clothes — at least less confining. . With the advent of baggy clothes, some of the more obscure extreme sports have been greatly advanced: ■ Para skateboarding has benefitted considerably. Imagine being able to do 0 to 60 in under 10 seconds on a skateboard. Catch a good breeze and you could achieve close to escape velocity. 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