Have to post it - Edna holds forth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy2YhxXn7NY&feature=related
Tengu:
I’m pretty sure they’re Army, not Marines. Wasn’t it West Point she got kicked out of?
Yes, you’re right. I’m not familiar enough with the US military, clearly.
Yep, Superman had a cape (in imitation of circus performers, as others have mentioned), and then that set the precedent for others to follow.
BEcause they wouldn’t listen to Edna Mode.
Capes are a good substitute when the toilet paper runs out.
Superheroes respond to any emergency. 