I was told, a long, long time ago that the concept of the neck tie goes back to the days when men of faith wore prayer shawls. In time, when those became ‘politically incorrect’ men adapted a smaller version worn about the neck as a subtle replacement to the shawl. perhaps just urban legend…but I like the way it sounds.
“Most experts, however, date the initial appearance of the modern precursor of the tie to 1636. Croatian mercenaries, hired in Paris by King Louis XIV, wore cloth bands around their necks to ward off natural elements, which included sword slashes.” (Wash. Post) It is a foolish and (IMHO) uncomfortable fashion. But not as uncomfortable as the high heels that many women may wear.
Qiset over 4 years ago
That’s a slave collar.
jpayne4040 over 4 years ago
LOL! I’ve always thought it to be odd and peculiar.
Jeff0811 over 4 years ago
At least it’s not a bow tie, although that probably would have been a good choice for this comic.
Doug Taylor Premium Member over 4 years ago
♪ In the year 2525
If man is still alive
If woman can survive
They may find ♪
morningglory73 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Somehow I find this strip today disconcerting. A foreboding?
Zebrastripes over 4 years ago
Scary…..we’re dealing with cave man mentalities…..
RussellRogerBe1 over 4 years ago
I was told, a long, long time ago that the concept of the neck tie goes back to the days when men of faith wore prayer shawls. In time, when those became ‘politically incorrect’ men adapted a smaller version worn about the neck as a subtle replacement to the shawl. perhaps just urban legend…but I like the way it sounds.
JaneCl over 4 years ago
Now we have face masks!
Zen-of-Zinfandel over 4 years ago
Oh no..history repeats itself.
Totalloser Premium Member over 4 years ago
The Neck Tie to hang yourself after working at your boring job, but don’t want to quit because the check don’t bounce
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 4 years ago
Plus they took drugs every morning or they could not function.
mountainclimber over 4 years ago
“Most experts, however, date the initial appearance of the modern precursor of the tie to 1636. Croatian mercenaries, hired in Paris by King Louis XIV, wore cloth bands around their necks to ward off natural elements, which included sword slashes.” (Wash. Post) It is a foolish and (IMHO) uncomfortable fashion. But not as uncomfortable as the high heels that many women may wear.
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 4 years ago
Office attire is a strange thing.. Men wear coats and expose as little skin as possible while women do the opposite.
mpolo11 Premium Member over 4 years ago
And further in the future they put 2 pieces of cloth around their necks!
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
So…somewhere in the future we get bombed back into the stone ages? I always thought that was just an expression!
cuzinron47 over 4 years ago
Kinda reminds you of your cave dwellings, don’t it.