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The mystery surrounding a local business student’s choice to wear a bowtie to class has been solved after the 21-year-old revealed himself as a soldier of Jesus Christ, a popular magic man from yesteryear.
David Pearlman, a second-year business studies student at South Betoota Polytechnic College, confused a number of his classmates for a long time with his wardrobe choices.
Some chalked his bowtie penchant up to him being eccentric, a bit different to other people.
“Which is fine,” said Tania Kline, who’s been in the same class as Pearlman for the past semester.
“Some people wear bowties in a smart casual way, which to most people is odd but some people like it. Then there’s the chin strap beard and wispy moustache. Again, kind of odd but nothing wrong with it,”
“But it all made sense after he tried to get us to come to church with him. He’s a Christian! I can’t believe it took me this long to cotton onto it. Ah well. He’s a nice guy and everything, it’s just funny.”
Pearlman was nice enough to speak briefly to The Advocate this morning via telephone where he explained just why he loves the bowtie and button-down combo – and the invisible boogieman, Jesus.
“I just think it looks cool, which I guess is why people wear the things they do. It’s a personal preference. Why is this even news?” he said.
“Honestly. You’ve called me up on a public holiday to discuss why I sometimes wear a bowtie to uni. Go take a look at yourself in the mirror,”
“If I wasn’t a Christian, I’d probably actually come over to your office now and give your brain a full factory reset with my bare hands. Not even Charlie Teo would be able to restore your hard drive after I’m done with you, brother. Maybe I could do it and then just ask God for forgiveness? But I won’t. Have a nice day.”
More to come.
