Jackson Free Press

Mr. Announcement: "It's the First Annual Tastefully Ghetto Fashion Extravaganza, located on aisle three of JoJo's Discount Dollar Store. Your commentator is cashier and part-time security guard, Miss Doodle Mae Jenkins."

Miss Doodle Mae: "Jojo's discount fashion team understands that different classes of people have their own tastes and styles. Economic disparity, unemployment, and limited access to training and education contribute to unique styles of the broke, busted and disgusted living in the funky ghetto. In spite of their economic situation, most poor people exhibit down-to-earth dignity by living life 'Tastefully Ghetto.' So, lift your heads up, poor folk, and let the fashions begin!

"Check out Boneqweesha Jones' modeling styles for the lady who shops late at night at the 24-hour Y'all Mart. She's wearing a low-cut blouse with short pants and furry lime-green slippers. 'Qweesha accessorizes her wardrobe with a nice matching lime-green pocketbook. As she looks down at her feet, she notices that she needs to put on some lotion—if you know what I mean.

"Lil' Pookie and Ray-Ray, our sportswear models, want to pay tribute to Michael Vick, the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback. Each model is wearing a doo rag, football jersey, short pants and sneaker outfit.

"And dressed to impress are the Sausage Sandwich Sisters and Ladies in Church Hats (Union #305), modeling sassy party outfits and elegant church hats.

"The Old School Brothers close our Tastefully Ghetto showcase styling an array of bright-colored hats, shirts, suits and pointed-toe shoes."