Sorry that we hijacked the thread for a minute. I would like to add that my son plays basketball. On game day they are required to wear shirts, ties and slacks. I thought that he would balk at this, but he really enjoys doing so, enjoys the unity that says “I’m part of this team.”

He is in a relatively rare position, he is a mirror image identical twin. When they were young we did not dress them alike, when they were old enough to make their own clothing choices they choose to dress alike. When he entered Jr. High he started to let his hair grow. This way from a distance anyone could tell him apart from his twin, no one had to ask “which one are you?” I would very much like him to cut his hair, but I do understand that he feels the need to separate himself from his brother.

With this in mind, I asked him if he would mind school uniforms. I fully expected him to say that it would be the worst thing ever but he surprised me, after thinking about it for a bit, he declared he wouldn’t mind it a bit. All of my boys are into the Japanese culture and the school uniform plays a big role in the life of a Japanese student.