I wear bow ties more than long ties. I have about 20 - all the kind that I have to tie in order to wear. For a long time I was one of three here in North Central Massachusetts that I saw regularly in court. Then about five years ago our regional newspaper did an article that featured me and now quite a few others have donned bow ties in our community of lawyers. Some of them have bow tie Fridays. I decide based on the jacket, shirt and pants which tie I wear.

A great thing about bow ties is that they don't get into things.

One day I dressed, thought which tie I would wear and chose, then left. At lunch, (Rotary Club), a friend said it was an interesting look - buttened up shirt but no tie. OOPS! I couldn't stop laughing. I had thought all morning that I was wearing my blue patterned bow tie.