Comments on: “Straight-edge” is more old school than you thought http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2004/01/08/straight-edge-is-more-old-school-than-you-thought/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:12:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mike http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2004/01/08/straight-edge-is-more-old-school-than-you-thought/#comment-1155 Mike Tue, 17 Feb 2004 20:05:49 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2004/01/08/straight-edge-is-more-old-school-than-you-thought/#comment-1155 Straight edge is nothing to do with vegetarianism. It didnt get 'tacked on later' vegetarianism and straight edge are 2 completely differnet things. Straight edge is nothing to do with vegetarianism. It didnt get ‘tacked on later’ vegetarianism and straight edge are 2 completely differnet things.

]]> By: Cat http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2004/01/08/straight-edge-is-more-old-school-than-you-thought/#comment-1154 Cat Tue, 20 Jan 2004 23:17:18 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2004/01/08/straight-edge-is-more-old-school-than-you-thought/#comment-1154 Well, cool. Guess I'm old school straight edge. *waits for beating* Well, cool. Guess I’m old school straight edge.

*waits for beating*

]]> By: Robert http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2004/01/08/straight-edge-is-more-old-school-than-you-thought/#comment-1153 Robert Fri, 09 Jan 2004 00:02:03 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2004/01/08/straight-edge-is-more-old-school-than-you-thought/#comment-1153 To be true to the inspiration, Minor Threat's song "Straight Edge," the term refers exclusively to abstaining from drugs and alcohol. They have another song (I forget the title) that includes not being sexually promiscuous and not smoking. All the business about vegetarianism, etc., got tacked on later. BTW, "straight edge" always has referred to a ruler or any other device used for drawing a straight line. The metaphore makes sense now as much as it did in 1900. To be true to the inspiration, Minor Threat’s song “Straight Edge,” the term refers exclusively to abstaining from drugs and alcohol. They have another song (I forget the title) that includes not being sexually promiscuous and not smoking. All the business about vegetarianism, etc., got tacked on later.

BTW, “straight edge” always has referred to a ruler or any other device used for drawing a straight line. The metaphore makes sense now as much as it did in 1900.

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