Editor’s note: This column first appeared on Oct. 14, 2003.Grandmother thought women wearing hair curlers in public was a sign of the end of civilization.That was back in 1965, the apparent Age of Enlightenment in Public Manners when compared against the norm today.Appearance was a matter of pride. Grandmother raised a family through the Depression on a ranch where even today it is still fairly desolate. Being poor or short on money was never an excuse for laziness or slothness.Dressing neat was important even if you couldn’t afford fancy clothes.Zoot suits may have been a bit peculiar to her but I doubt she raised a fuss about them.