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panader0

(25,816 posts)

30. I went to high school in Honolulu many years ago.

Reply to cinematicdiversions (Original post)

Tue Apr 13, 2021, 01:59 PM

Apr 2021

Fridays were 'aloha' days and everyone wore Hawaiian shirts and muumuus.
My favorite shirts were the 'reverse Aloha' shirts, with the cloth turned inside out
so the look was faded. More cool I thought back then. I haven't seen them here on
the Mainland.

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Hawaiian shirts are returning - but 'people want to think twice', says expert [View all] cinematicdiversions Apr 2021 OP

Yup! The guardian sadly has become the equivalent of the NT post. PortTack Apr 2021 #1

Lol. Treefrog Apr 2021 #2

The Boogaloo Bois' look is so obviously awful, that it's hard to mistake Eugene Apr 2021 #3

They have very bad taste in aloha attire. mahina Apr 2021 #25

do not allow boogieloo freaks d_r Apr 2021 #4

Honestly I had never even heard of the boogieloo till this article. NT cinematicdiversions Apr 2021 #6

they want a civil war d_r Apr 2021 #10

I have a ton of H shirts. I need a sticker saying"I don't boogaloo, do you?"........ nt mitch96 Apr 2021 #5

yeah, I have a few that I liked but seldom ever wore, mostly maybe for grilling when in the mood. dameatball Apr 2021 #8

Obligatory reference: area51 Apr 2021 #7

Oh my god PatSeg Apr 2021 #9

Oh for fuck's sake BradAllison Apr 2021 #11

Don't kid yourself BannonsLiver Apr 2021 #23

Don't tell Weird Al Jose Garcia Apr 2021 #12

Or Trader Joe lame54 Apr 2021 #14

OK, Hawaii Dave in VA Apr 2021 #13

If you're going to cancel something, why not beards, especially three-day stubble beards? Sibelius Fan Apr 2021 #15

Oh, goddess, yes, please. Ilsa Apr 2021 #26

Fashion mactire Apr 2021 #16

Thank you! And welcome to DU! The Guardian is a great news organization and well to the Gaugamela Apr 2021 #18

I know several science fiction writers who wear pretty much nothing but Hawaiian shirts. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2021 #17

Welcome to DU!! bdamomma Apr 2021 #19

Nonononono! Trailrider1951 Apr 2021 #20

Zara has way too much spare time on her hands. What a crank. BannonsLiver Apr 2021 #21

Have a couple Hawain shirts Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 #22

Just don't wear one to Trader Joe"s Basic LA Apr 2021 #24

The line between news and satire is as thin as ever. tritsofme Apr 2021 #27

How else to blend in with one's pool-side Mid-Century Modern furnishings? Backseat Driver Apr 2021 #28

So, no more Hawaiian-themed parties or Ilsa Apr 2021 #29

I went to high school in Honolulu many years ago. panader0 Apr 2021 #30

I have a few I wear when it's hot outside Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 #31

I have a few "Hawaiian" shirts. But the labels seem to mention ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2021 #32

Gate keeping my sartorial splendor now, are they? Arthur_Frain Apr 2021 #33