Looking at the BBC podcasts site was one way to explore the world. I discovered some podcasts are only available in England, so I needed to select the Worldwide option. My preference is Documentaries and I chose to review the full two years records.
The tie is a symbol of power, sexuality, belonging and musical style. Within the corporate workforce red is the dominant colour. A tie points to male genitals and the Paisley pattern looks like sperm. School colours and patterns indicate belonging. East coast America in 1957 favoured the narrow tie to represent their cool music.
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Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Why Do We Wear A Tie?
Ties
Fri, 21 Sep 12 Duration: 18 mins
Why do we do the things we do? Mike Williams searches for the extraordinary and hidden histories behind everyday objects and actions. This week, why do we wear ties?
To listen to this podcast click on the following URL then click on the "Go to link". The volume is a bit loud, adjust this by clicking on the speaker icon and scroll down.
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/docarchive/docarchive_20120921-1850a.mp3
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