Dressed to Impress

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The vaudeville continues.  For those unsure….the first article is real.  The second is satire.  

The United States Senate has been accused of “lowering the bar” after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) scrapped the dress code for senators to accommodate Democrat Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA).

Schumer directed the Senate’s Sergeant at Arms to end the chamber’s dress code.

The rule goes into effect this week and will end the Senate’s historic rules for smart attire.

Since he was sworn into office in January, Fetterman has frequently failed to adhere to the code.

Instead, the senator prefers to wear gym shorts and hoodies on the job.

Many have accused Fetterman of dressing like a “slob” in the Senate.

“Senators are able to choose what they wear on the Senate floor,” said Schumer to Axios Sunday.

“I will continue to wear a suit.”

Interestingly, the change is only for senators and not staff members.

“Senators can now [wear] whatever they want,” said Fox News journalist Chad Pergram.

“However, others entering the chamber must comply with the dress code.”

“Coats/ties for men.  (via slaynews.com)

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And in related news:

Aging Senators Show Up To Work In Their Hospital Gowns After Dress Code Relaxed – via babylonbee.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following a change in the Senate’s informal dress code, aging senators were excited to show up to work Monday in their hospital gowns.

“This is awkward,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel said when he noticed dozens of senators wearing the same exact thing. “One of us has got to change.”

Officially, loosening the Senate’s informal dress code was motivated by a need to accommodate Sen John Fetterman’s famous hoodie and sweatpants. However, sources confirm Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had an ulterior motive — he prefers the comfort and convenience of a hospital gown.

“I wear the gown under my normal clothes so I can change into them quickly. Like a superhero,” Schumer said. “But now I can drop the facade and just be me. It’s loose-fitting so you can have easy access to my backside to administer vaccines, suppositories, and other medications. It’s great!”

Bernie Sanders confirmed that the new dress code allows him to live a truth he previously hid from the world. “The gown is open in the back. It’s very breezy, which I like,” he said. “Ooooo, I feel it now.”

Sen Lindsey Graham, however, bucked the hospital gown trend by dressing in drag. “It’s time for Lindsey Graham 3.0!” he said. “Fabuloooouuuus!”

At publishing time, the policy had been quickly reversed after Rand Paul showed up in his buffalo hat.

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Tonight’s musical offering:

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra live in Tivoli Garden (Copenhagen, Denmark) 1969 very rare [Full Concert]

Duke Ellington may have turned 70 in 1969, but he was never short of energy, creativity and innovations. At the time of this Nov. 2, 1969 concert in Copenhagen, Ellington had been leading his orchestra for 44 years, but he still never really looked back in time or sought to recreate the past. Even when he performed older favorites, they were rearranged and full of surprises, and Duke’s own piano playing was modern, percussive and unpredictable. Twelve soloists are heard from during this 83-minute set including such veterans as trumpeters Cootie Williams and Cat Anderson, trombonist Lawrence Brown, altoist Harry Carney and Paul Gonsalves on tenor. Along with exciting versions of “C Jam Blues,” “Rockin’ In Rhythm” and “Take The ‘A’ Train,” the highlights include a three-song Johnny Hodges medley, a haunting “La Plus Belle Africaine,” and a tenor battle among Gonsalves, Harold Ashby and Norris Turney on “Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue.” Filmed in color and with close-ups that give listeners the experience of being onstage with the Duke Ellington Orchestra –  via world music & drops

0:31 – C Jam Blues 4:24 – Rockin’ in the Rhythm 10:20 – Four-Thirty p.m. 15:04 – Take The ‘A’ Train 20:50 – Tenor Saxophonic Callisthenics 24:30 – La Plus Belle Africaine 35:57 – The Cat 39:45 – Black Butterfly 52:57 – Satin Doll 58:16 – Black, Brown, and Beige 1:05:38 – Diminuendo in Blue and Crescendo in Blue 1:15:00 – Satin Doll Fingersnapping