[Phil Yearout]

I wore a coat and tie for many years. I never minded wearing a tie and liked to wear sporting ties to display my interests in a small way. I still feel that a coat and tie is appropriate at times and I wear them whenever I feel it's called for; I do believe that proper attire shows respect in certain situations and that one ought to differentiate those situations by wearing other than everyday clothes. But it seems that many folks have moved away from respectful dressing in most all situations. JMO.