You can thank your parents and grandparents for the longstanding ban against dining shirtless and shoeless. While the concept was around, it mushroomed when hippies came along.
This episode explores the surprisingly controversial history of the "no shirt, no shoes, no service" signs that became ubiquitous in American businesses. Josh and Chuck dive into how these placards didn't actually exist until the 1970s, when they exploded in popularity as a way for business owners to keep hippies out during the counterculture movement. They also uncover the persistent myth that these dress codes are required by health departments—spoiler alert, they're not—and explain what the actual legal rules are around what business owners can require customers to wear.
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