There's a ploy behind such complacency, however: Mr. Young dons it to shed it.
Blake is scheduled to don it on certain days, and has promised to offer furry hugs to willing viewers.
On the surrounding walls are snapshots of various people wearing the sweater, which Lesperance loans out to anyone willing to don it while performing an act of "personal agency". The interpretation of this theme appears to be quite broad, from participating in a protest, to teaching an art class, to planting a tree.
To celebrate the reinstallation of the newly conserved La Japonaise (1876) by Claude Monet, which features his wife wearing a blonde wig and a Japanese kimono, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, replicated the garment and encouraged visitors to don it, pose in front of the painting, and post a photograph to #mfaBoston.
I was convinced it would be good for my career to don it confidently, but the whole time I was terrified no one would be able to get past it.
"The country destined to take the leadership mantle in Europe will not be able to don it," Mr. Joffe said.
Later, at a fire station, the chief tried to hand Thompson his hat for a ceremonial photograph, and Thompson refused to don it.
Robin Ventura implored Yount to don it, but Yount resisted.
A WAAF sits with her gas mask ready as if it were a theatrical mask and she were about to don it for a performance.
"I mentioned to her that we should be ordering a plover costume," he said, "and that I would be happy to don it".
