by Jacque E

Created on: May 03, 2008

Pajama's in Public, now thats a hoot.

When I first saw this title I almost wet myself laughing. Instantly I thought, someone writing about my father. His wardrobe consists of Pajamas, Pajamas with holes and holes that at some point resembled pajamas.

Now thankfully my father isn't a social person thank goodness, because his become nothing more than a public embarrassment. On the days where he rolls out of bed, if it's a good day he will coordinate a sweat top that matches his pajama pants, other days he will simply put on a clean pair of PJ's.

He has become somewhat the talk of a very large town. He is the man with a do-rag on his head all the time, because he can't be bothered to brush and tie his long hair back. His jewelery can be seen from the other side of a large hall and now his pajamas.

Whether it's going to the local store to pick up something quickly, visiting his doctors or going to the pharmacy to pick up his prescription, you can firmly bet on the fact his wearing pajamas. Even when it appears he took the time to put on a pair of sweat pants, you can bet your last dollar, that underneath those sweats, are those same pajama's he wore for the past few days.

Maybe I could handle it, if he put a little self pride into what he wore. If he at least made sure that if he was heading out to the store, he wasn't wearing a pair of spank the monkey pajamas with cigarette burns through out them. Still I wouldn't walk near him or claim him, but hell I don't claim him even when he wears a suit and tie.

Pajama pants stopped being cute in public when we turned 10. The days of going to the store for a quick pick up, are far from gone. Civilized society would not dare go out in public wearing a pair of pajamas' and a dressing gown (At this point I say "civilized", my father is in a world unto his himself). Kids may pull it off, but adults just look like they are walked out the door of a local Loony Bin. My mind wander to the movie of "One flew over the cuckoo's nest".

So parents I beg of you, when you want to embarrass your children, don't show up to school in your PJ's waiting to get out of the car when you see them, as to give them a big sloppy kiss. Don't think that it is appropriate for you to put on a pair of jeans, but leave your pajama top on and claim it is a flannelet shirt, we KNOW the difference. And for the love of god, do NOT go to a doctors to get your medication, only to ask for sleeping pills wearing pajamas. They take one look at you and say "It sure doesn't look like you have a problem with sleeping".

In closing, when you get out of bed get out of your pajamas. Even if you only slip into your really comfortable sweat pants that feel better than pajama's. At least you will be served if you go down to the local wearing those.

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