Only in America: The school dress code — for parents

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The school dress code — for parents
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A Florida high school is considering a voluntary dress code — for parents. Rosalind Osgood, a board member at Boyd Anderson High in Lauderdale Lakes, says many parents need a formal reminder not to show up at school in underwear-baring saggy pants, pajamas, hair curlers, and risqué short-shorts. "Parents need to lead by example," Osgood said.

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