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From: jrt@hou5g.UUCP
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Subject: Re: dress codes
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Date: Tue, 15-Nov-83 16:55:27 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 15 16:55:27 1983
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	It not only occurs, it is used by some establishments to
    limit the 'clientel' to the 'right' kind.  As in those that
    do not allow 'afros'.  I ran into a a situation in Dallas,
    Texas(at the 'Cafe Dallas') where a group of us were going
    in.  One of us was stopped, and told that they could not
    enter because they were in violation of their 'dress code'.
    The man was rather puzzled, for he was the best dressed
    person there.  He was wearing dress pants, dress shirt, a jacket
    and dress shoes.  Others in the group were wearing casuals,
    one even had on an OLD sweatshirt with holes in it, some
    wore sneakers, etc.  
	When asked for specifics, the person was directed to the
    posted dress code that stated:
    "No one shall be admitted who has facial hair, below the mouth,
     that is not part of a full beard"

	The entire group left, and later on discovered that in this
    particular locale (near enough to Mexico), most, if not all, those
    that wear a goatee, or a 'fu-man-chu' style moustache are mexican.

	A good example of a way to use 'sublties' in existing laws
    to discriminate against a group 'legaly'.

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