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Post #1359 by Tiki_Bong on Thu, May 9, 2002 8:53 AM

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I currently have 8 (one for each day of the week, including leap week). My most, well, I wouldn't say ugly, just one I wouldn't wear in public and my most special are the same. It is a Hilo Hattie shirt given to my grandfather by his boss when he was a butcher in Fry's Market in downtown Tacoma in 1958. His boss went to Hawaii, caught the Hawaiian fever, thought it would be neat if a bunch of butchers wore Aloha shirts at the meat market (?).It is silk and hand stiched on the sleeves and pocket. My grandfather was 87 at the time he gave it to me, a widower, and was giving his stuff away as I think he thought the end (his) was near. He was off by 2 years. Anyway, it's in great condition and I plan to give it away when I go away (hopefully, later rather than sooner).

Tiki Bong

[ Edited by: Tiki_Bong on 2002-05-09 08:58 ]