If you had to wear a white shirt and dark pants everyday for two years, how would you express your individuality?
Why...your necktie, of course.
I've sure you've seen it...the pink tie...the baby blue tie...the my-grandfather-wouldn't-even-wear-this-tie tie.
I have to admit that, on their prep day, I took our local missionaries to TJ Maxx in search of the perfect ugly tie. Seems the missionaries trade ties in our mission. (Wish I'd known...) As a mother, that is a little distressing to learn having paid between $15 and $30 for silk ties that coordinate perfectly with the new suits.
The problem with the crazy tie craze is that the white shirt/suit look is a professional, conservative uniform meant to set LDS missionaries apart. Along with their name tag, their appearance identifies them as representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who carry a message of Jesus Christ and the Restored Gospel. Wearing a tie that may be intentionally distracting from their message is immature and draws unnecessary attention to themselves.
If your son has a flair for fashion or none at all, help them understand how their appearance authenticates the seriousness of their purpose. After all their hard work meeting people and setting up teaching appointments, I am sure that they would not want to undermine their message by wearing a crazy tie.
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