Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1904 — Recognizes Them by Neckties. [ARTICLE]

Recognizes Them by Neckties.

There Is a ticket taker In one of the Broadway theaters who occasionally exploits his memory in a rather curious way. Generally he gives each man who goes out between the acts a return check, but occasionally he omits this and relies solely on his memory to recognize those who are entitled to reenter the theater. A man who saw him doing this the other night remarked that lie must have a remarkable memory for faces. “No,” replied the ticket taker, “I have a very poor memory for faces. I do not rely on their faces at all. Indeed, I seldom look at the men’s faces. What I go by is their neckties. If yon will watch the neckties you will observe that no two are exactly alike. They differ much more than the men’s faces do, and they are easier to remember. I might forget a man’s face, but his necktie, never. I have followed the rule for years, and I have never made a mistake yet.”—New York Press.