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ditch the ties

2005-06-14 18:59:36.111347+02 by Dan Lyke 2 comments

Japan's Prime Minister cracks down on ludicrous fashion with harmful side effects:

Just as a 1,000-km journey begins with a single step, it seems that the arduous process of reducing Japan's greenhouse gas emissions starts with the simple removal of a few neckties.

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#Comment Re: made: 2005-06-15 00:24:18.749776+02 by: Dan Lyke

This being Japan, the women were already wearing skimpy schoolgirl uniforms, no?

(Tongue only partly in cheek...)

#Comment Re: and for women? made: 2005-06-15 00:15:24.84418+02 by: Jette

It strikes me as odd that either a) no guidelines were issued for women or b) the article didn't report on the guidelines. Which could mean c) there aren't enough women for it to matter, but I think that should be part of the article too.

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