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Monday, February 22, 2010

I Don't Care If You're Going on an Island Getaway...Leave the Hawaiian Print Shirt at Home. Just Throw It Away for That Matter.

Above: Her face clearly says "The Hawaiian print just isn't working for him."


There is an item of clothing notoriously known as the Hawaiian print shirt. It is worn by men of all ages, particularly during the summertime and especially on vacations to tropical destinations. The Hawaiian print shirt can be identified by its variety of different colored birds of paradise and palm fronds against a solid color background. You'll even occasionally witness a sailboat or hula skirt thrown into the mix of tropical trees and flowers.


This trend must come to an end. The Hawaiian shirt is not, has not, and never will be classified as sexy men's apparel. I know, I know, putting an end to Hawaiian shirts may put Tommy Bahama out of business, but that might just be okay. By destroying Luau themed dress wear, the eyes of men young and old will be exposed to something far better: a dress shirt of a solid color, vertical stripes, a polo even.

So, all of the men out there, please think twice before putting on that Hawaiian print shirt, let alone purchasing one. Bright and colorful flowers against a scenic backdrop do not constitute as "dressy". Plus, there's no need to wear this fashion "don't" even when visiting an island, because everyone with whom you will have come into contact will surely know that he or she is in fact on an island, without the blinding Hawaiian print.

4 comments:

  1. I'll be sure to forward this to my Grandpa. He and his pal, Tommy Bahama, don't seem to get it.

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  2. Sigh.

    Yes, Hawaiian shirts are ridiculous. That's what makes them amazing. Sometimes it's fun to take a walk on the side of absurdity.

    For example, I present to you exhibit A, dug from the very back of my closet:
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Octillus/2009_0715Image0006.jpg

    Now this shirt seems like it was vomited directly from an acid-induced hallucination by Jerry Garcia.

    What's the harm in that?

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  3. Aw man, this is my dad on every vacation we've ever taken. Last year, we were in Hawaii and went to a fancy dinner. I had no formal clothes, and was forced to wear one of his Hawaiian prints. I made sure no pictures were taken that day.

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  4. I have to say that I have never purchased a Hawaiian print shirt, but I have had four in the past. I never bought them, but they were definitely bought for me as a gift. So what do you do when your obligated to wear a Hawaiian print shirt because it was a gift?

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