Tupac made the do-rag famous
September 11,2015
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood Nj, Ridgewood Police report that on Thursday September 3, 2015, a Brookside Avenue resident reported that his/her unlocked late model high-end vehicle was entered while parked in the driveway of his/her home. The initial investigation revealed that a white or silver sport utility vehicle had dropped off a dark skinned male actor with facial hair wearing a “do-rag” and that this person was observed rummaging through the vehicle and pulling the doors on other parked locked vehicles in the victim’s driveway.
Nothing was taken from the victim’s vehicle and the matter is under investigation by the detective bureau. There have been numerous similar incidents throughout the state with many occurring in Bergen County where actors have been dropped for the purpose of finding unlocked parked vehicles in homeowners’ driveways during early morning hours where the owner also left the “smart key” or key fob ignition activator in the vehicle. Many of these incidents have resulted in the vehicles being taken. Again many of these crimes can be deterred by locking unattended vehicles and removing the “smart key” ignition activator.
from Wikipedia
A do-rag (also spelled variously as a doo-rag, dew-rag, du-rag or durag), is a piece of cloth used to cover the top of one’s head. Sometimes made of nylon material and having a “skullcap” fit it may also be referred to as a “wavecap“. According to the Oxford English Dictionary and Merriam-Webster dictionary, the term derives from ‘do as in hairdo.[1][2]
History
During the slavery period in the United States, African American women wore scarves that were later to become the do-rags of the 1930s to the 1960s. Do-rags were also used by African American men to hold chemically processed hair-dos in place while they slept. Originally they were most commonly made from women’sstockings; these were called stocking caps, not do-rags. Now, many are made from polyester.
Do-rags re-emerged as a fashion trend among urban youth in the 1990s and 2000s, first among African Americans, who used them to maintain their new hair styles. Do-rags are worn in a variety of colours, with black being the most common. Do-rags are regularly used to create and maintain waves and cornrowedhairstyles. They usually have long ties on either side that are wrapped around the head to secure the do-rag by tying at the back of the head; the old do-rags were tied at the front of the head.
In April 2000, the American National Football League banned its players from wearing do-rags and bandanas underneath their helmets. The ban did not apply to players who wore them for medical reasons.[3]
Over the years motorcyclists have begun to wear do-rags, especially in states with motorcycle helmet laws, to prevent “helmet hair” or “helmet head”.[citation needed]There was also the practical value of the do-rag preventing sweat and scalp oils (especially if the biker is bald) from causing an unpleasant smelling helmet, or wearing a do-rag without a helmet to prevent sunburn. Constructed a little differently with ties and a tail, they come in many different styles and colors.
Pj your going to have to give and explanation of what a “do-rag” is. Not everyone in Ridgewood know what it means.
thus the pic of Tupac , I haven’t heard that word since the late 80’s early 1990’s
A do-rag (also spelled variously as a doo-rag, dew-rag, du-rag or durag), is a piece of cloth used to cover the top of one’s head. Sometimes made of nylon material and having a “skullcap” fit it may also be referred to as a “wavecap”. According to the Oxford English Dictionary and Merriam-Webster dictionary, the term derives from ‘do as in hairdo.[1][2]
History
During the slavery period in the United States, African American women wore scarves that were later to become the do-rags of the 1930s to the 1960s. Do-rags were also used by African American men to hold chemically processed hair-dos in place while they slept. Originally they were most commonly made from women’s stockings; these were called stocking caps, not do-rags. Now, many are made from polyester. Do-rags re-emerged as a fashion trend among urban youth in the 1990s and 2000s, first among African Americans, who used them to maintain their new hair styles. Do-rags are worn in a variety of colours, with black being the most common. Do-rags are regularly used to create and maintain waves and cornrowed hairstyles. They usually have long ties on either side that are wrapped around the head to secure the do-rag by tying at the back of the head; the old do-rags were tied at the front of the head.
In April 2000, the American National Football League banned its players from wearing do-rags and bandanas underneath their helmets. The ban did not apply to players who wore them for medical reasons.[3]
Over the years motorcyclists have begun to wear do-rags, especially in states with motorcycle helmet laws, to prevent “helmet hair” or “helmet head”.[citation needed] There was also the practical value of the do-rag preventing sweat and scalp oils (especially if the biker is bald) from causing an unpleasant smelling helmet, or wearing a do-rag without a helmet to prevent sunburn. Constructed a little differently with ties and a tail, they come in many different styles and colors.
The “staff” of the Ridgewood Blog is starting to lose it.
What a load…
Don’t know what a do-rag is? Google is your friend.
Yes Declan you could but why bother the Ridgewood blog provides all the information. No need to search.
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