Hey Guardo!
so what do you consider to be old?
I'm 35 and music and clothes are still a major part of my life.
I ride my P200 everywhere, unless the wife has it.
You can never be too old to be "Mod". One of the biggest myths about it is
that it's just a youth cult.
keep th' faith
scott
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>Subject: What is Mod?
>Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 08:38:27 -0700
>
>
>A new and interesting topic!: Who are we and why do we pay attention to
>this
>damn list?
> I don't know too much about the people on this list. I (for one) am
>not
>a Mod. I really enjoy "Mod" music, fashion, scooters etc., but gone are
>the
>days when I had all my thrift store suit's trousers tailored to a tight 6
>inches, wore a Korean war parka, and loaded my P200 series with lights and
>mirrors.
> Back in college I drove that damn scooter everywhere and was always
>dressed to a T. When I look back now, was I a poser? I'm sure most people
>on this list would say yes, but hell I loved that shit, and I had a blast
>back then in the days I called myself a "Mod." Dressing sharp, going to
>shows, having little rallies with my friends- it was fun whether I was a
>"Mod" or not.
> Now days, I still wear a Fred Perry or a Lonsdale shirt now and then,
>but
>that's as far as the style that I consider "Mod" goes. I'm a high school
>teacher for Christ sakes. I try and stay up with new fashions, but the
>most
>fashionable stuff I can afford is Banana Republic (whose clothes I really
>dig
>on anyway).
> I still love the old music, but in my old age I found a new liking for
>all the new Britpop too. Maybe it's the Mod roots, or the fact that most
>people in the U.S. have never heard of Hurricane #1, Cast, Seahorses,
>Bluetones, etc., but I love that shit.
> I've still got an old chromed out Lambretta in the garage, but I don't
>ride anymore. I have a nice car now, and I feel too old for a scooter. I
>rarely get out to rallies any more, but I can't bring it upon myself to
>sell
>the thing.
>
> So, I've talked about myself enough!
> Do I belong on this list? Does anyone mind if I listen in and have a
>word now and then? I've been a subscriber for probably 5 or 6 years, half
>the time I don't read the damn thing, but once in a while it's interesting
>and entertaining.
>
> Is anyone out there in the same boat as me, or am I wasting my breath?
>
>-Guardo
>P.S. What do you think Deacon? You never respond to my posts!
>
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