The Evoluiton of Dresses, Pink and Brett Favre

October 6th, 2009 at 08:13am Kelly Engaldo

The Evolution of Dresses, Pink and Brett Favre

The evolution of dresses, Brett Favre and the acceptance of the color pink even for men simply amazes me!  My very first job was at Marshall Fields.  I was required, as were all females, to wear a dress every day – slacks were prohibited!  My manager stated he could never envision that changing.  While I am only 47, that statement was made in the early 1980’s, 2 decades ago. 

The evolution in 2 decades is amazing.  From the shopping mall that I knew as a child is now a church, and obviously to all of the new electronics from the wireless keyboards on to the internet to iPods to tiny Star Trek-like flip phones and I haven’t even mentioned Skype and YouTube!

I remember the days when breast cancer had no survivors.  I still recall one of my first co-workers, a beautiful and talent young lady, Pam Kant, who lost her life to breast cancer.  I look at all the changes in the world today – in my adult life of 2 decades and marvel the most at the medical technology and the ability to save lives.  Friends, relatives and co-workers struggling with cancer now have a fighting chance!  This is a wonderful evolution!

I also remember the days when pink was taboo for men.  I am thrilled to see the support especially among men and including the ultimate “he-men” – the foot ball players wearing pink in support of cancer.

I never thought a  church would replace a shopping center, I never thought ladies could wear slacks at Marshall Fields, of course, I never thought Marshall Field’s would become Macy’s, I never thought men would accept pink – let alone see pink on the football field in the NFL!  And like many I never thought I would see Favre play for the Vikings against the Packers.  And play he did – at age 40!

Life is wonderful when we come together to support cancer research.  Life is wonderful when a 40-year-old can play to that standard of excellence we saw last night.  Now life would only be perfect if we learned forgiveness and recognized Favre as a football player, a man who loves the game, a man who believes in competition.  And a man who is brave enough to appear in a commercial where he is undecided.  A man who can wear pink, a man who can laugh at himself – this is a great world!

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