That's as close to casual as I get -- I have a pair of sneakers from Christmas 1988 I wear to mow the grass, and I have a vague memory of blue jeans from my school days, but otherwise it's pretty much khakis and button-down shirts for me. If people were limited to passing notes, I'd be the life of the party, but once the talking starts, I fade into the woodwork.
The monkey isn't joking. He finally broke down and bought a polo shirt about 10 years ago. His good friend said "Who are you and what have you done with Mr. Parker?" He wore shorts to the beach and my family exclaimed "You do have legs!" He wears "Bryn Mawr Flip Flops" on the beach (aka penny loafers).
Named for Katie-Bar-The-Door, the Katies are "alternate Oscars"—who should have been nominated, who should have won—but really they're just an excuse to write a history of the movies from the Silent Era to the present day.
To see a list of nominees and winners by decade, as well as links to my essays about them, click the highlighted links:
Remember: There are no wrong answers, only movies you haven't seen yet.
The Silent Oscars
And don't forget to check out the Silent Oscars—my year-by-year choices for best picture, director and all four acting categories for the pre-Oscar years, 1902-1927.
Look at me—Joe College, with a touch of arthritis. Are my eyes really brown? Uh, no, they're green. Would we have the nerve to dive into the icy water and save a person from drowning? That's a key question. I, of course, can't swim, so I never have to face it. Say, haven't you anything better to do than to keep popping in here early every morning and asking a lot of fool questions?
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Great shot! I'm a bit concerned with your formal wear, though.
That's as close to casual as I get -- I have a pair of sneakers from Christmas 1988 I wear to mow the grass, and I have a vague memory of blue jeans from my school days, but otherwise it's pretty much khakis and button-down shirts for me. If people were limited to passing notes, I'd be the life of the party, but once the talking starts, I fade into the woodwork.
The monkey isn't joking. He finally broke down and bought a polo shirt about 10 years ago. His good friend said "Who are you and what have you done with Mr. Parker?" He wore shorts to the beach and my family exclaimed "You do have legs!" He wears "Bryn Mawr Flip Flops" on the beach (aka penny loafers).
And the shame of it is, I have such damn good legs ...
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