And now we have reached our final destination (dun dun
dun) of the week. Rockabeau has found himself in Australia (figuratively)! Down
under, we have the Bodgies and Widgies. Bodgies and widgies are the
quintessential rebels for Australian and some New Zealand natives.
The subculture materialized after World War II during
the 1950’s. They were seamen who impersonated Americans and worked on the black
market. The term “bodgie” came from those of which who bought cheap fabric and
tried to pass it off and American-made. “Widgie” was just an alternative title for
bodgies.
Bodgies were working class individuals who emulated
high class Americans. Within their groups, they enjoyed fighting, causing trouble,
alcohol, cars, and music. They enjoyed hard rock and metal music. A few of the
cars they drove were Chevrolets, Fords, and Pontiacs.
When it came to clothes, gender came into question.
Widgies followed suit to how their male counterparts would dress. This included
cutting their hair and wearing more masculine clothing, which shocked the
public. Bodgies and widgies were influenced by the look of James Dean, and had
the usual t-shirt, jeans and black leather jacket combo. Elvis inspired their
type of hairstyle, which are quiffs.
And
away we go, Rockabeau ;)
Sources
Bodgies and Widgies. Wikipedia. 11 April 2017. Accessed 20 April 20, 201. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodgies_and_Widgies
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