It's all about togas.

Okay, so let’s talk about togas. Last Monday was the long awaited senior toga day at our school and we’re all getting in the toga spirit. This “toga” was a simple drape of material that was worn diagonally across the body and held in place on one shoulder by some type of broach. Some form of toga was always worn in public during the early republic days. As the imperial period progressed, togas became strictly for important ceremonies and events. Attempts were made to simplify the toga so it was more comfortable to wear on more social occasions. Because the toga was not worn by soldiers, it was regarded as a sign of peace, as well as social status in the Roman times. A civilian was sometimes called togatus, or “toga-wearer”. Looking around our campus today the senior class as a whole can be classified as “togatus”, sporting our togas and showing our Conch Pride.