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Any of you who know the origin of low pants (and those of you who don’t know and wear your pants low anyway) should be interested in this article exploring the implications of students wearing the keffiyeh at the University of Maryland. Traditionally, some people wear the keffiyeh (a traditional Arab headdress worn by Palestinians) as a symbol of Palestinian support. But the garment has become hipster wear since Urban Outfitters began marketing them as “anti-war woven scarves” (the chain-store has since apologized). For more on the complexities of the issue/garment, read the article. (And just in case you didn’t know, the saggy pants fad began in hip-hop culture as a gesture of solidarity with prisoners, who are not allowed belts.)

2/23/07 Read More from the University of Maryland