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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Main Author: Abd Razak, Dzulkifli
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Language:English
Published: 2006
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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
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title_full_unstemmed The tie is old hat
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topic HC79 Special topics-Including air pollution, automation,consumer demand, famines, flow of funds,etc.
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http://eprints.usm.my/33432/1/DZUL332.pdf