Comment Re:Swathmore Tradition (Score 1) 402
And no, they DO NOT dress like the 17th century guy on the oats box. That's more of an Amish style.
There are still Quakers who adopt the "plain" style of dress (and speech, for that matter: thee, thou, etc.). It's more of a regional distinction: those Quakers can mostly be found on the West Coast. Nixon was a Quaker, BTW, and his mother was very much one of those West Coast-style Quakers.
But, you're right: the vast majority of modern day Quakers look like regular ol' folk. In fact, you might know a few Quakers right now!