Zoot Suit
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An exaggerated style, the zoot suit
was a statement in clothes.
Yet it fell into ill repute,
history shows.
Outlandishly flamboyant and distinct,
comedy bore the roots.
That grew in the Harlem precinct,
as culture suits.
With wide lapels and tight-pegged trousers,
they seemed ostentatious.
And denounced as rabble-rousers;
loose and spacious.
Worn by African-American youth
and poor Mexican teens.
They looked rebellious and uncouth,
more so than jeans.
Oft accessorized with a gold key chain
and a fedora hat.
Wartime sailors showed their disdain;
armed with a bat.
About racial tension; more than fashion,
L.A. riots broke out.
And boys beat without compassion,
left little doubt.
(Rhyme)
12/21/2022
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