{"id":2162,"date":"2009-01-26T14:48:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-26T14:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/standingonmyhead\/2009\/01\/to-cassock-or-not-to-cassock\/"},"modified":"2009-01-26T14:48:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-26T14:48:00","slug":"to-cassock-or-not-to-cassock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/standingonmyhead\/2009\/01\/to-cassock-or-not-to-cassock.html","title":{"rendered":"To Cassock or Not to Cassock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"\"<\/a> After four months of wearing my cassock and Benedictine scapular everyday as my work clothes, certain advantages and disadvantages have become apparent:<\/p>\n

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Pros<\/u><\/div>\n
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  • It looks smart<\/li>\n
  • It really is more comfortable than a jacket<\/li>\n
  • If your ermm, body shape fluctuates you have more expansion room<\/li>\n
  • the pockets are capacious<\/li>\n
  • It\u2019s cool when you want it cool\u2013you can wear shorts and T-shirt underneath<\/li>\n
  • It\u2019s warm when you want it warm\u2013just wear warmer gear underneath<\/li>\n
  • the high school kids generally think it cooler than a tab shirt etc.<\/li>\n
  • it looks great with the big black cape I still have from my English days<\/li>\n
  • the scapular makes a handy hotpad for getting things out of the oven<\/li>\n
  • people in airports take notice<\/li>\n
  • it is a sign of contradiction<\/li>\n
  • a guy at the cash register at Office Depot asked about RCIA<\/li>\n
  • The scapular makes you look thinner<\/li>\n
  • it says \u2018Catholic and proud of it\u2019 in the Bible Belt<\/li>\n
  • You are not mistaken for an Episcopalian<\/li>\n
  • You can hide a sawn off shotgun underneath the robes<\/li>\n
  • You can\u2019t misbehave when wearing the uniform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Cons<\/u><\/p>\n

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    • They\u2019re more likely to frisk you at the airport security\u2026 You might have a sawn off shotgun hidden up there<\/li>\n
    • The scapular gets stuck in the car door<\/li>\n
    • Personal errm\u2026hygiene matters become more complicated<\/li>\n
    • It can be tricky going up stairs<\/li>\n
    • Like the Scotsman\u2019s kilt\u2013people wonder what you wear underneath<\/li>\n
    • The cat thinks the scapular is a plaything<\/li>\n
    • The children think the scapular is a plaything (it is treated as a train or blindfold)<\/li>\n
    • You\u2019re mistaken for a monk.<\/li>\n
    • You\u2019re not<\/u> mistaken for a monk.<\/li>\n
    • The scapular gets caught in the spokes of the motorcycle wheel\u2013definitely not good\u2013especially at high speeds<\/li>\n
    • All those buttons\u2026.but I\u2019m not cheating with one of those zip up jobs<\/li>\n
    • People at airports take notice<\/li>\n
    • You can\u2019t misbehave when wearing the uniform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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