why does a person wears a neck tie? Who was the first person to start the practice?
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History of the Necktie\n\nRegardless of the fact that the definition of the necktie in most dictionaries states "a large band of fabric worn around the neck under the collar and tied in front with the ends hanging down as a decoration", its history says a lot more. Men have always found it necessary to tie something around their necks. The earliest historical example is in ancient Egypt. The rectangular piece of cloth that was tied and hung down till the shoulders was a very important part of an Egyptian’s clothing because it was showing his social status. In China, all the statues around the grave of Emperor Shi Huang Ti bear a piece of cloth around their necks, which is considered an ancestor of the modern necktie.  In art from the Roman Empire, men are also depicted bearing neckwear that much resembles the contemporary necktie. \n\nCroatta\n\nThe real expansion of neckties in Europe happened in 17th century. The necktie became a true mania when Louis XIV noted the band of fabric that  Croatian soldiers were wearing around their necks . The etymological root of the word "necktie" comes from there ("Cravatte" - French) - from the Croatian word "Croatta".
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"Before medical science discovered how the circulatory system functioned, people believed that a vein of blood ran directly from the fourth finger on the left hand to the heart. (This belief allegedly dates to the 3rd century BC in Greece.) Because of the hand-heart connection, people named the putative vein descriptively vena amori, Latin for 'the vein of love'. Due to this tradition, it became accepted to wear the wedding ring on this finger. By wearing rings on the fourth finger of their left hands, a married couple symbolically declares their eternal love for each other. This has now become a matter of tradition and etiquette.\n\nIn most Western cultures, the wedding ring is worn on the left hand. In some countries, however, such as Germany, Norway, and Chile, it is worn on the right hand. Orthodox Christians, Eastern Europeans and Jews also traditionally wear the wedding band on the right hand.\n\nEtiquette frowns severely on the making of sexual overtures to a man or woman wearing a wedding ring."\n\nFor wedding invitations, be sure to check out http://announcements.com \n\nThey have a huge selection, and usually ship within 2 business days.
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I think it originates from having used a finger from each hand to form an actual Cross. over time it became more practical to use two adjoining fingers on the same hand(the non dominant one) as it allowed the free hand to work on the task at hand
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A style of Karate started by Gichin Funakoshi back before world war 2. He was the first to take Karate off of Okinawa and main stream it.\nWe have Karate in all styles all over the world because of him.\nI have read that Shotokan was the name of his garden and his students named the style after it to honor him. (while he was still alive)
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Fit to be tied\n \nMeaning: To be very angry, livid. \nExample: When his wife saw the car he'd bought she was fit to be tied. \n\nOrigin: "Tied" in this case refers to being bound as in a straight jacket.   The need for being tied is to control ones actions to prevent from acting on the anger. \n\n****************************************\nPhrase Finder Home\n\nRe: Fit to be tied\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nPosted by Victoria S Dennis on May 13, 2005 at 07:56:03:\nIn Reply to: Fit to be tied posted by Steve Polansky on May 13, 2005 at 07:07:39:\n\n: What is the origin of "fit to be tied"? Context suggests it means very angry or agitated, but I would like to know its origin. Eligibility for the longarmed restraint suit used for violent mental patients?\n\n:: Cassell's Dictionary of Slang says that it is mid-19th century in origin. Cassell just says that the phrase evokes someone "so hysterically furious that they need to be tied down". However, given that in the mid-19th century the straitjacket was in common use for restraining mental patients, I think it's very likely that that is indeed what the phrase is meant to imply.
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"The modern barber pole originated in the days when bloodletting was one of the principal duties of the barber.  The two spiral ribbons painted around the pole represent the two long bandages, one twisted around the arm before bleeding, and the other used to bind is afterward.  Originally, when not in use, the pole with a bandage wound around it, so that both might be together when needed, was hung at the door as a sign.  But later, for convenience, instead of hanging out the original pole, another one was painted in imitation of it and given a permanent place on the outside of the shop.  This was the beginning of the modern barber pole."
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Dr. Charles Drew \nhttp://www.blackinventor.com/pages/charlesdrew.html
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Just from past experience... the neck area has a lot of potential.
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Well.... since so many guys in that age group ask how to tie a tie.... put instructions or a graphic about how to tie. Example ...rabbit running around and down the hole or just  printing the instructions.
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To honor one's dead relatives in known to be the tradition of the Eastern world in many countries.\n\nBuddhism in its inner most essence, has no ground for such practices.\n\nAlso, in most Eastern traditions, people would ask certain special people to help with the ceremony or praying. In ancient China, it was the taoist, but then certain Buddhist monks began to do the same as well.\n\nSimilarly in Japan, there were people who specialized in such practices... and apparently the Buddhist monks in Japan learned to began to practice it as well.\n\nThings are bundled together... but monks engaging in such practice is not taught by the Buddha.
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Before the 1700s, in addition to cutting hair, barbers throughout Europe pulled teeth, performed minor surgery, and practiced bloodletting. During bloodletting, patients squeezed a pole to allow their blood to flow more freely. The pole was often painted red to mask bloodstains. At the end of the operation the pole was wrapped in the white bandages used during the operation and put outside the shop to air. As a result, a red-and-white pole became associated with barbershops and barber guilds adopted it as their trademark.
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Because the want to give the appearance of being gentlemen.It is an indoor sport so that qualifies the use of coats and ties as proper wear.
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The origin of the word (to answer your question) is from the French "corde du roi" which translates to the king's cord, or king's rope.\n\nIt is believed that anyone caught wearing courderoy's would be hung by the king's fashion police, using (of course) the king's rope.  8^)
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It also depends on your height.  If you're taller than usual, like me, you might have to content yourself with half-Windsors or four-in-hand knots for most of your life, just because the extra fabric lost in tying a double will bring the tip of your tie more than a quarter of an inch above your belt buckle.  \n\nIf you CAN wear one, I'd use it when you have (as above) a thin silk tie, or for 'official' occasions - weddings, funerals, presentations to the board.  Job interviews and dates would likely perceive a double as being too stuffy.
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The practice is actually not prescribed by any of the big religions (it is NOT an islamic tradition) but rather a local custom that was incorporated into the new religion when people started converting. Infibulation has been practiced in parts of Africa long before Islam arrived.\nAs for the reason why such a practice would ever arise - people do strange things (to women). How else would you explain the tying and crippling of female feet (ancient China), elongating of necks with silver rings (Thailand), starving to a level of thinness where menstruation doesn't happen any longer (present Western world), all things that are done to women  (and by women) to be considered just right in society?
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Definitely.  You want to promote the dress codes of the field of work you are teaching.  I'm assumung that NY businessmen wear ties, so therefor NY business students should learn the appropriate dress codes straight away!
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Elias Howe, who invented the sewing machine received a patent in 1851 for an 'Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure.' Perhaps it was the success of the sewing machine, which caused Elias not to pursue marketing his clothing closure. As a result, Howe missed his chance to become the recognized 'Father of the Zip.' \n\nForty-four years later, Mr. Whitcomb Judson (who also invented the 'Pneumatic Street Railway') marketed a 'Clasp Locker' a device similar to the 1851 Howe patent. Being first to market gave Whitcomb the credit of being the 'Inventor of the Zipper', However, his 1893 patent did not use the word zipper. The Chicago inventor's 'Clasp Locker' was a complicated hook-and-eye shoe fastener. Together with businessman Colonel Lewis Walker, Whitcomb launched the Universal Fastener Company to manufacture the new device. The clasp locker had its public debut at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and met with little commercial success.