4. They Stand Out.. From The Crowd
It's hard to tell who is who from a crowd of people. Rich or poor. Normally,when Uhuru visits these poor neighborhoods and villages,he's surrounded by so many curious faces and crazy supporters that it's easy to miss his face. Thus,the silk shirt. These shirts stand out like the proverbial sore thumb. You can spot someone wearing a silk shirt from sixteen miles away. Of course the President wants his supporters to see him amid the mass of humanity. And he also wants his security to locate him as well. Nothing makes you stand out like a flowery silk shirt. Nothing.
5. They Are Dirt-absorbent
To be honest,visiting poor neighborhoods and downtown nyama choma joints and cabbage markets can be a dirty affair. You meet all sorts of people. Many of whom haven't had a proper shower for the last one week. And then there's the environment and the dust and the little,scrawny sweaty kids and what have you. You can get really dirty doing a trip around Muthurwa on a hot Tuesday afternoon. How do you absorb all the dirt and the dust? By wearing a dull-colored silk shirt. No one will notice your shirt is dirty. No one. You could be walking around with patches of dirt on your pretty little silk shirt and you will get away with anything. Try wearing a crisp,well-ironed white shirt and then take a crowded trip to the Mukuru-kwa-Reuben slums. Just try. Brother.
Kudos Bwana President! Long Live silk shirts!
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