Zoot suit, straight jacket, Tuxedo. We are what we wear. Rock, paper, scissors. Hoodlum, insane, sophisticated. Prison, asylum, penthouse. *****, *****, ****.
Why was the Zoot Suit banned? This exacerbated racial tensions, as Mexican American youths wearing the zoot suits were seen as un-American because they were deliberately ignoring the rationing regulations. The Zoot Suit Riots are commonly associated with the Sleepy Lagoon ******, which occurred in August 1942.