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Even the most fervent shorts lovers don't wear them all the time. Mike Maciszewski '96 estimates that he wears shorts when it is 45F or warmer outside. Dave Goldberg '95 is a little more serious about his shorts, which he only abandons for a month and a half of...

Author: By Ryan S. Mccarthy, | Title: Claustrophobia of the Knees | 2/23/1995 | See Source »

The efforts of Tim Griffiths '97 single-handedly put his brothers-in-arms (or perhaps, more appropriately, legs) to shame. Tim estimates that he wears shorts at least part of the day for a whopping 365 days a year, and no one who knows Tim at all doubts this claim...

Author: By Ryan S. Mccarthy, | Title: Claustrophobia of the Knees | 2/23/1995 | See Source »

Committed shorts wearers have one thing in common: old ladies stop them to warn them of the dangers of catching a cold. They also are constantly subjected to looks and comments from friends and strangers alike. Ed Park often overhears people telling each other, "Hey! Look at that stupid person...

Author: By Ryan S. Mccarthy, | Title: Claustrophobia of the Knees | 2/23/1995 | See Source »

Shorts wearers themselves do make some efforts to explain their lifestyles. Dave Goldberg says, "the real reason is just inertia. All summer and fall I get up and put on shorts, it's real habit-forming." Others point to the many advantages of shorts: comfort, ease of removal and, according...

Author: By Ryan S. Mccarthy, | Title: Claustrophobia of the Knees | 2/23/1995 | See Source »

Maybe it all comes down a question of personal space. Liberty. Wearing pants, for Tim, is "atrocious and oppressive to my legs. I have extremely claustrophobic knees." Ultimately, however, Tim rejects all explanations. "I get a little fed up with the idea that people expect me to have a rational...

Author: By Ryan S. Mccarthy, | Title: Claustrophobia of the Knees | 2/23/1995 | See Source »

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