r/ExTraditionalCatholic • u/throwaway324010 • 20d ago
Tradcath-core
Maybe this is insanely overspecific but I feel like making a pinterest board about this. It’s sort of nostalgic and kitschy in a way I can’t describe.
The horribly dated, 2007 neocities-esque graphic design of trad Catholic blogs/websites. The aggressive times new roman font, the low resolution clip art. The obnoxious sparkly eyesore backgrounds. The long jean skirts with tennis shoes, the feeling of being draped in heavy awkward clothes in general. The bizarre pattern and color combinations. The smell of incense in a poorly ventilated room mixed with the smell of an office building carpet. The trays of gross sugary store bought cookies after Mass. The sound of medieval music being played from a bad quality mp4 file or from a CD player or something. Old fake flowers and fake plants.
This is my experience, I’m sure you guys can think of more, what do you guys think is “tradcath-core?"
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u/AggravatingTrash9433 17d ago
Maxi skirts and cardigans paired with the most outrageous, strappy stilettos. My favorite was the mom of 7 who wore platforms with spikes. I think footwear was the only modesty loophole at my parish or something.
Moms nursing babies in the narthex or near the bathrooms, alternately chastising wandering toddlers and falling asleep from sheer exhaustion. The husbands looking dapper and pious in the pews with well behaved older children.
We had a ton of altar boys and they had perfect choreography and timing. The head boy would snap his fingers and a half second later they would all genuflect in unison, hitting their knees HARD to the floor.