Dear Ann, Please spell my name right, it's Terri, not Terry.
Secondly, there are times in life when people are required to dress in a certain way. Whether you're blind or not, you must go along with the dress code required. Third, I don't believe in having sighted people dictate what tool I use, I want to be sensitive to the feelings of those who have set up dress codes for specific jobs and/or occasions. Fourth, I was obliged to memorize all of my music when I went to hight school because the director didn't want me reading braille because my braille music didn't match the nice little books and folders the sighted kids used. I didn't like it, but what could I do? I couldn't just thumb my nose at the director and do what I wanted to do. Dressing is not as strict today as it was when I was growing up, but when a dress code is required, we must be tactful in how we present our case for using the BN and I believe using a stand would appeal to those in charge more than having it slung around the neck or over the shoulder. I believe most of the time no one would care how I used the BN, but there are some occasions when dress code requirements dictate diplomacy. My idea of a stand designed especially for the BN would fill the billl when dress codes are enforced. Terri, Amateur Radio call sign, KF6CA. Army MARS call sign, AAT9PX California
