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Friday, November 19, 2010

The Aloha Shirt (aka. The Hawaiian Shirt)

It should come as no surprise that the first Hawaiian shirt was made in, well, Hawaii.  In the 1930's a Chinese immigrant, Ellery Chun, started making these shirts by sewing brightly coloured pieces of leftover kimono fabric together.  Mr. Chun labelled his creation "aloha shirts" and sold them to visitors.  The popularity of the shirts gradually took off, and they are truly now a symbol of the islands.  Usually covered in patterns like palm trees, the ocean and sunsets, these shirts are available all across Hawaii and worn by visitors and locals alike.

Now, my trip to Hawaii wouldn't be complete without buying an aloha shirt to take home with me, so I need your help.  Which shirt should I buy?  Here are the choices:

Green shirt

Red shirt

Black shirt

Blue shirt

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