John writes,
>Why do I consider myself a mod then? (no suit, no eye makeup, no 60s talk)
>I consider myself a mod because I listen to what I think is the best
>music.
Everyone thinks they listen to the best music. Just ask Bach the mod.
>
>I consider myself a mod because I have always loved modern bauhaus
>style design. I am a graphic designer currently and I have studied
>the art for some 10 years now. I have always taken great influence
>in Russian Constructivism and Bauhaus.
You are a modernist. In my opinion a fine thing. Don't think it
necessarily has much to do with mod, though. Please refer to the insightful
comments of Julian Lawton in this matter.
Lets put it this way.. I am
>a firm believe in Form following Function.
I am a firm believe in modern grammar yes?
I remember your previous internationalist and economic comments and still am
not convinced. You say mod is about being smart and having a good job and
being able to travel and your source is the early mod's excess pocket money
due to the end of WWII rationing? What about the mod tendency to drop out
of school at 15 to get a nowhere job to have enough money to buy clothes and
pills?
I'm not trying to argue with you, I just think that you are engaging in the
standard tautology of "I am a Mod, therefore what I like is Mod."
or "Mods like what is good, I like what is good, ergo, I am a Mod. Hear me
roar."
And you might at least wear a suit,
Robert
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