PI's 45th ANNIVERSARY -- The Lighter Side

On the male side, only five percent of companies approved long hair, "a la Beatles." Another 84 percent banned beards, while 74 percent felt the old shirt and tie to be more appropriate than the turtleneck shirt. Balderdash! to sideburns, according to 54 percent. Noted one respondent, "This is a business office, not a psychedelic refuge for barbarians." When subtle and not-so-subtle attempts at getting employees to conform to acceptable grooming standards fail, ". . .we fire 'em," said a respondent.