Are You a Dandy?

 

Two dandies in the San Marco Square. © Lloyd Lemons

When I was a child, my grandparents enjoyed taking my brother and me to church whenever we visited. She would assist us in getting ready. Black shiny shoes, dress pants, a white shirt and tie, and of course a sports coat. At the final inspection before we walked out the door, she would be so pleased and say: "Oh, you boys look just dandy!"

I never knew what she meant by that. Dandy! I figured it was a compliment, but it was not a word I'd heard before.

The Met Gala 2025 taught me something this past week. I kept hearing about black dandyism, so I finally looked up the word's history, which goes back to the 1800s. I'll leave you the link to its meaning, so you can read further if you want. At least now I know what Grandma was saying to us.

You're never too old to learn new things if you have the curiosity gene.

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