I wear short shorts

As you all know, I am usually not one to notice fashion, but at the Oakleigh School fair last week, I couldn't help but notice what all of the other dads were wearing: "shorts" that went below the knees! Mine of course don't - I'm not afraid to show my knees in public.

After doing a little research, I learned the following:

By 2000, men and boys had begun to wear longer shorts that reached below the knee. These sometimes extend even as far as the calf, as in three quarter pants, making it debatable whether to call them "long shorts" or "short longs". They were popular among young boys and teenagers. A decade later in 2010, many young boys and teens still wear these longer shorts that reach several inches below the knee.^{[citation needed]} However, the long shorts trend has recently started to reverse itself, and most teenage boys now prefer shorts that stop at the knee or just above.
-wikipedia

Before reading this, my hypothesis was that the fellows were wearing their winter shorts. They ought to break out the summer shorts soon. Personally, I'm glad that my shorts will soon be back in style. I like to get 2 or 3 cycles out of my clothes.