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I see lots of ads for "back to school" clothes and supplies, but don't recall ever getting much new stuff myself, or it being a big deal to other kids. Not in grade school, at least.

Mir wrote: "I see lots of ads for "back to school" clothes and supplies, but don't recall ever getting much new stuff myself, or it being a big deal to other kids. Not in grade school, at least."

no, I only really recall the dreary day spent getting new shoes from secondary school, and the having to get the blazer and tie from the designated supplier whose small shop hidden somewhere obscure seemed to survive only on selling school uniforms to a dozen schools

An Australian friend was recently describing a similar experience with the unform shop, with the added annoyance that the shop is open only during school hours (but not AT the school) and closed at all times when an adult with a standard work day might be free.

I never went to a school with uniforms. There was a dress code with many prohibitions but few requirements.

Mir wrote: "An Australian friend was recently describing a similar experience with the unform shop, with the added annoyance that the shop is open only during school hours (but not AT the school) and closed at..."

in britain most schools have a uniform, in my life time it has started earlier and earlier. And yes, that seems familiar that the uniform shop was only open at inconvenient times.

In the US most private schools have uniforms and most public ones don't. Some of both have a strict-ish dress code instead, eg. black, navy or dark grey slacks, white button down shirt, and a solid colored sweater. The same dress code I had when I worked in customer service, coincidentally.

Mir wrote: "In the US most private schools have uniforms and most public ones don't. Some of both have a strict-ish dress code instead, eg. black, navy or dark grey slacks, white button down shirt, and a solid..."

in britain private schools are called public schools, and the rest used to be known as state schools, they all now have uniform, I guess the idea is that adults who wear uniform are disciplined, focused and occasionally obedient and obviously it is wearing the same clothing that causes this, therefore if a gaggle of children wear the same clothes they too will transform into orderly, marching units ready to do their maths ...