The tie is old hat
WHAT’S in a tie. Plenty, going by recent events. First, the Canadian Parliament. Some years ago, I watched a televised Canadian session where a member of the House was not allowed to speak because he wore a turtleneck sweater and did not have a tie on. The quick thinking member borrowed a tie fro...
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| description | WHAT’S in a tie. Plenty, going by recent events. First, the Canadian Parliament. Some years ago, I
watched a televised Canadian session where a member of the House was not allowed to speak
because he wore a turtleneck sweater and did not have a tie on.
The quick thinking member borrowed a tie from his colleague and fixed it over the turtleneck and was allowed
to speak.
This Canadian incident illustrated the point that a piece of cloth tied around the neck is accorded such
importance.
There was a "Canadian" affair in the Malaysian Parliament recently involving a Minister. Although not as
dramatic as the Canadian incident, the implication was similar. |
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| spelling | usm-334322017-04-20T02:28:17Z http://eprints.usm.my/33432/ The tie is old hat Abd Razak, Dzulkifli HC79 Special topics-Including air pollution, automation,consumer demand, famines, flow of funds,etc. WHAT’S in a tie. Plenty, going by recent events. First, the Canadian Parliament. Some years ago, I watched a televised Canadian session where a member of the House was not allowed to speak because he wore a turtleneck sweater and did not have a tie on. The quick thinking member borrowed a tie from his colleague and fixed it over the turtleneck and was allowed to speak. This Canadian incident illustrated the point that a piece of cloth tied around the neck is accorded such importance. There was a "Canadian" affair in the Malaysian Parliament recently involving a Minister. Although not as dramatic as the Canadian incident, the implication was similar. 2006-04-23 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/33432/1/DZUL332.pdf Abd Razak, Dzulkifli (2006) The tie is old hat. -Comment New Sunday Times. |
| spellingShingle | HC79 Special topics-Including air pollution, automation,consumer demand, famines, flow of funds,etc. Abd Razak, Dzulkifli The tie is old hat |
| title | The tie is old hat |
| title_full | The tie is old hat |
| title_fullStr | The tie is old hat |
| title_full_unstemmed | The tie is old hat |
| title_short | The tie is old hat |
| title_sort | tie is old hat |
| topic | HC79 Special topics-Including air pollution, automation,consumer demand, famines, flow of funds,etc. |
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