That’s what ALL the cool guys wore, and most of the cool girls, only instead of flannel they wore a turtle-neck sweater with a thin gold chain around their necks.  So when I got to high school, I was determined that FOR ONCE in my life I would be cool, I wouldn’t be the awkward, weird geek.  I insisted to my parents that I must have a down vest.  They didn’t want to fulfill this request, because the vests are kinda expensive. 