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Casual Friday, Every Day!

August 25, 2006 at 10:30 AM | 0 Comments

At long last, U.S. Air Marshals will be able to wear their favorite "Spooning leads to Forking" t-shirt. In response to internal complaints that the Air Marshal dress code was so strict it made them stand out on flights, the Director of the Federal Air Marshal Service announced that the dress code has been more or less eliminated. Marshals are now instructed to "dress at their discretion".

Up until last year, the dress code was serious: Collared shirts, a sport coat, and dress shoes. That, and their propensity for tackling anyone en route to use the first class bathroom made them pretty hard to miss. At least now they'll stand a better chance of blending in. Although, with the way that most Americans dress when they fly, they might want to invest in some tracksuits and flip-flops.

[Image via Beangirl/Flickr]

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