Cape Cod Times
October 9, 2006
Rave of the week
By BILL O'NEILL

THE TUXEDO
Clothes make the man, but the tuxedo makes a statement: I am the king.
You can have a room full of men who look like Don Knotts, but if they're wearing a tux, they all suddenly look like George Clooney (above). The penguin suit is the grand champion of equalizers.
The first tuxedo jacket, as it's now known, was worn by tobacco manufacturer Pierre Lorillard IV 120 years ago tomorrow in Tuxedo Park, N.Y. (the town's name came from an American Indian word).
After all these years, all we can say is, man, you're looking good.
(Published: October 9, 2006)

This was written by one of my editors, and while he's my boss, (well, he THINKS he is :) I have to respectfully disagree. Don Knotts was a very talented man, but even a magic tux can't transform him to Clooney status.

A guy in a tux does look damn fine, but very few men on the planet can match George.

That said, a guy on my porch bearing roses wearing a tux would always be welcome.