Justice Tom Crosby, who graced our court from its inception in 1981 to his retirement in 2001, used to say the primary requirement for appointment to the Court of Appeal was owning at least four pairs of Dockers. 

When I first came to the court on assignment in 1994, he came into my office one day and announced, “You’ve worn a tie three days in a row; if you wear one again tomorrow, we’ll cut it off.”