Which Trinity faculty member is known by some as the rebel with a bow tie? Mr. John Youngblood proudly claims that title. First used by Croatian mercenaries in the Prussian wars, the bow tie has been around since the 17th century. While it has become a standard today in American culture as a formal accessory, at Trinity the students and male faculty mainly just use a standard long neck tie, instead of the bow tie. One reason the neck tie is more popular is because people believe it is easier to tie. But Youngblood embraces the bow tie and wears one almost every day. Youngblood has been wearing a bow tie since 1982, when he worked in a restaurant. At the restaurant Youngblood was told he had to wear a tie to work there. He decided to be different and not wear a standard neck tie. Youngblood said, “I just think they look cool. Some people see it as just something interesting to wear.” Youngblood, who has worn a bow tie since he started working at Trinity, has many different bow ties. The ones he likes best are the polka dot ties. His oldest bow tie, more than 30 years old, is a Marshall Fields bow tie. But Youngblood’s absolute favorite is a Blenheim bow tie. This bow tie was featured in a very famous photograph of former Britain Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Youngblood does not really know if he has started a fad by wearing bow ties, but he has noticed more bow tie wearers at Trinity. On many days four or five different students and occasionally teachers can be seen wearing bow ties. Among them is senior Joe Hemme, also known as “Bow Tie Joe.” Hemme said he just likes to wear them because they are “interesting and kind of cool.”