When I was in high school in suburban NJ in 1973, a girl one grade older

[no_hypocrisy]

wore jeans to school with an American flag sewn over a rear pocket, upside down. It was during Vietnam and almost everyone had an opinion.

My history teacher (young guy, not even 30) saw the flag on her butt, upside down, in the hallways, and took her directly to The Office.

I don't think she got more than a stern lecture about the flag. But again, it was surprising as students were asked to go home to change for tight jeans, hip-hugger jeans, ripped jeans, bleached jeans.


If this happened literally today, I wonder if the school would suspend her, expel her, send her home to change, or say nothing.

[LeftInTX]

1. Mr. LeftinTX says the upside down flag would not be an issue at his school

However, it could be at some schools. At the most the student would have to change.

In the 90s some pro-sports garb was banned at our local district due to their association with gangs. (Crips, Kings etc) However, since those gangs are no longer active in this area, they allow the garb.

Heck, kids used to wear shirts with marijuana leaves on them when I went to school (graduated 1974).

I think gang activity in the 90s prompted some of the current dress code issues.