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Barnum's Crackers has released their animals from their cages:
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Finally got my new lathe in.. Will start on Earl's new cue next week.... lol
I collect License plates, can add some to the mix:
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He grabbed it back from the bureau in the end
Hawaiian Shirt
Saw the license plate pictures and thought I'd share a story...
Back in the 90s, I had a client in Honolulu. I had flown in for the first meeting and met a colleague from San Francisco in the hotel lobby. We were both dressed in suits. He asked if I had Hawaiian attire for the meeting tomorrow. "They don't wear suits here.", he said.
Well, I only brought suits, so I headed to the Mall (pretty high-end mall). I went into a department store and was looking at the Hawaiian shirts. A nice saleslady came up to me and asked if she could be of assistance.
"I'm told I need to wear Hawaiian attire at a business meeting tomorrow. I'm just looking through the Hawaiian shirts."
"Oh, you don't want these. These are for tourists. There's a Reyn Spooner shop in the middle of the mall. Go in there and tell them it's for a business meeting. They'll have what you need."
I thanked her and headed out into the mall. I found the Reyn Spooner store and went in and explained that I need some clothes for a business meeting. They got my size and led me to some shirts, saying that I should choose from these.
These were a cotton/poly blend, great for a tropical climate. Sweat a bit and they are dry in minutes. They had button down collars in either a pull over with 4 buttons or full button front. The sales lady said to wear Khakis and loafers and one of the shirts, and I'd fit right in. So, I bought a few shirts and left.
The next morning I was shown to the conference room. The President of the company, a native Hawaiian, came in dressed almost exactly like me. A Reyn Spooner shirt, Khakis and loafers. I fit right in.
I quickly decided that Houston has a tropical climate also, so I gradually began purchasing more shirts and blending them into my day-to-day wardrobe here, even though I don't wear them to client meetings. I have at least 150 of those shirts now, although I only keep about 40 or 50 at a time for wearing rotation. The rest are in storage and are swapped out from time to time. Not sure if they're still wearing these shirts in Honolulu, but I'm sure wearing them in Houston!
Hence, my license plate:
Saw the license plate pictures and thought I'd share a story...
Back in the 90s, I had a client in Honolulu. I had flown in for the first meeting and met a colleague from San Francisco in the hotel lobby. We were both dressed in suits. He asked if I had Hawaiian attire for the meeting tomorrow. "They don't wear suits here.", he said.
Well, I only brought suits, so I headed to the Mall (pretty high-end mall). I went into a department store and was looking at the Hawaiian shirts. A nice saleslady came up to me and asked if she could be of assistance.
"I'm told I need to wear Hawaiian attire at a business meeting tomorrow. I'm just looking through the Hawaiian shirts."
"Oh, you don't want these. These are for tourists. There's a Reyn Spooner shop in the middle of the mall. Go in there and tell them it's for a business meeting. They'll have what you need."
I thanked her and headed out into the mall. I found the Reyn Spooner store and went in and explained that I need some clothes for a business meeting. They got my size and led me to some shirts, saying that I should choose from these.
These were a cotton/poly blend, great for a tropical climate. Sweat a bit and they are dry in minutes. They had button down collars in either a pull over with 4 buttons or full button front. The sales lady said to wear Khakis and loafers and one of the shirts, and I'd fit right in. So, I bought a few shirts and left.
The next morning I was shown to the conference room. The President of the company, a native Hawaiian, came in dressed almost exactly like me. A Reyn Spooner shirt, Khakis and loafers. I fit right in.
I quickly decided that Houston has a tropical climate also, so I gradually began purchasing more shirts and blending them into my day-to-day wardrobe here, even though I don't wear them to client meetings. I have at least 150 of those shirts now, although I only keep about 40 or 50 at a time for wearing rotation. The rest are in storage and are swapped out from time to time. Not sure if they're still wearing these shirts in Honolulu, but I'm sure wearing them in Houston!
Hence, my license plate:
Saw the license plate pictures and thought I'd share a story...
Back in the 90s, I had a client in Honolulu. I had flown in for the first meeting and met a colleague from San Francisco in the hotel lobby. We were both dressed in suits. He asked if I had Hawaiian attire for the meeting tomorrow. "They don't wear suits here.", he said.
Well, I only brought suits, so I headed to the Mall (pretty high-end mall). I went into a department store and was looking at the Hawaiian shirts. A nice saleslady came up to me and asked if she could be of assistance.
"I'm told I need to wear Hawaiian attire at a business meeting tomorrow. I'm just looking through the Hawaiian shirts."
"Oh, you don't want these. These are for tourists. There's a Reyn Spooner shop in the middle of the mall. Go in there and tell them it's for a business meeting. They'll have what you need."
I thanked her and headed out into the mall. I found the Reyn Spooner store and went in and explained that I need some clothes for a business meeting. They got my size and led me to some shirts, saying that I should choose from these.
These were a cotton/poly blend, great for a tropical climate. Sweat a bit and they are dry in minutes. They had button down collars in either a pull over with 4 buttons or full button front. The sales lady said to wear Khakis and loafers and one of the shirts, and I'd fit right in. So, I bought a few shirts and left.
The next morning I was shown to the conference room. The President of the company, a native Hawaiian, came in dressed almost exactly like me. A Reyn Spooner shirt, Khakis and loafers. I fit right in.
I quickly decided that Houston has a tropical climate also, so I gradually began purchasing more shirts and blending them into my day-to-day wardrobe here, even though I don't wear them to client meetings. I have at least 150 of those shirts now, although I only keep about 40 or 50 at a time for wearing rotation. The rest are in storage and are swapped out from time to time. Not sure if they're still wearing these shirts in Honolulu, but I'm sure wearing them in Houston!
Hence, my license plate:
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Very interesting. I thought your story would end up with your opening a shirt shop in Houston.
When in Maui a few years back, I bought a famous shirt. It is the one on the cover of the book about those shirts. It's made of, I forget right now the material, but the material mostly sought after and the local favorite.
btw, it's for sale.
Jeff Livingston
Only if I can pay you more than you paid for it! :grin:
I actually thought about a store, but the dedicated Hawaiian Shirt shops haven't done well in Houston. Plus, I didn't think I wanted to put money into retail, which I know nothing about.
Several years ago, Julie and I were having a drink in Truluck's and ran into Dan Pastorini, who was into Hawaiian Shirts at the time. We exchanged some stories and he turned me on to the Aloha Shirt Shop out of California. I still order from there when I'm looking for a Bamboo Cay. They are really well done shirts made from embroidered modal polynosic, which is a bit heavy fabric but feels great. I wear those when it's cooler.
Now, back to pool!
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