Like many readers, I was fortunate to attend Chaminade High School, which is a short walk from the Nassau County Seat in Mineola. Chaminade provided an excellent education and prepared us for life in college and beyond by, among other things, implementing countless rules of behavior. For example, talking was not permitted in study hall, no rhythmic clapping was allowed at school assemblies, and one could not proceed up the "down staircase" or down the "up staircase" (this was well before the pandemic!). The dress code required that all students wear a jacket, a tie, and have their top button affixed. Dungarees and docksiders were not permitted, but corduroys were allowed and an athletic sweater could be worn in place of a jacket.