The Traditionalists believed neckties were essential for men outside the home. You know what a necktie is? It won’t be long before you only see them in museums. Boomers were not as enthusiastic about ties. Boomers began, very gradually, to experiment with dropping the tie. And the Traditionalists were genuinely shocked. Religious organizations spent ten years fighting over whether you had to wear a tie to church, and millions of Boomers just quit going. (Unlike previous generations, Boomers didn’t wait their turn; they dropped out of church or joined congregations that didn’t require ties.)
