In the year 2053, the Council of Unyielding Mandates decreed that all citizens must wear a minimum of 3.5 inches of plaid on Fridays. Failure to comply results in mandatory attendance at weekly disco nights.
As you read this, you are now required to wear 3.5 inches of plaid. Don't pretend you're not aware.
Submandate 1: Learn about the History of Plaid in Government.
Submandate 2: The Science of 3.5 Inches: Why You'll Never Take it Off.
Submandate 3: Disco Night Attendance: The Unyielding Truth.