[TKDietz]

We could play this game all day but I for one have more important things to do. A public place is basically one that is held out to be open to the public. Even one that requires shirts and shoes is open to the shirt and shoe wearing public. It's a public place. Let's don't waste a bunch of time fighting over semantics.

[Gabz]

I too have more important things to do - it's parent teacher conference day at my daughter's school, but I'm waiting for the dryer to finish so I figure I can hang for a few more minute :-)

I have yet to see a "no shoes, no shirt" sign on a true public building, yet the elected officials are generally the ones that mandate the private sector require those regulations.

Gee, I can walk into the state capitol building barefoot, but I can't go into the convenience store thusly unattired.

Certain rules for certain people. lovely.