The kids today have it made. Mobile phones, Nintendo DS, even the internet. And not one of those wonderful toys carries a social stigma. Hell, even using a d20 probably wouldn't get your head flushed down the toilet these days. And the venerably square UK clothing retailer Marks and Spencer is selling school blazers with iPod controls built in. How's that for progress?
The jackets, made from recycled bottles (plastic, we assume) even have great names: "Stain Defence" and "Stormwear". The controls are inside the lapel, and there is a pocket to keep the iPod snug. Channels in the collar and lapels route the earbuds out of sight, so if you grow your hair a little, you'll be able to listen in class. Best of all, the blazers are fully washable (remove iPod first).
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