Apparently a large part of my summer ensemble can now be interpreted as making a political statement that is unpopular in some quarters….
Men wearing Hawaiian shirts and carrying guns add a volatile new element to protests
Wondering why so many heavily armed white guys are rocking hibiscus print?
I like Hawaiin shirts for three reasons:
- Shock value – the ugly the better. I like stuff where people look at it and go “I can’t believe youre wearing that”
- Utlity – Awesome for covering a holster in summer carry
- Comfort – When its hot out, these things are darn comfy
Favorite? Hilo Hatties. Someone introduced me to these years ago and I like ’em alot.
I always assume the guy in the Hawaiian shirt is carrying, probably a large frame 1911…
I love how the article just casually drops the idea that the shirt is now a symbol and a uniform, without any real evidence at all.
And using “killing” instead of “death” when referring to George in MN, that’s not an indicator of bias at all…
And it’s funny how you can change “right” to “left” in almost every sentence and it would still be accurate, maybe MORE accurate, which the authors almost completely fail to see or acknowledge.
n
Did you notice that the first article fails to include even a single photo of men wearing Hawaiian shirts and/or carrying guns at the protests or riots? Strange, since that’s the entire basis of the article.
This is just as stupid as the whole “ok” symbol thing .
Hilo Hattie’s? Yep, right there on Nimitz right by Liliha Bakery (awesome place for a bite by the way). Hattie’s is a huge slab of concrete by itself. looks as it could ride out a nuke! Tori Richards is a nice, dressier brand. I always wear one home every year.
Regards
and when folks (LEO’s) are assessing threat levels, the guy wearing the flowered shirt will perhaps be placed behind the camo/all black/biker/tank top apparel wearers.
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nick: or a Glock 17.
I had no idea I’ve been making a ideological/political/whatever statement all these years; I just thought I was merely fat and overheated. Trouble is, I tend to snag the left breast pocket when lowering the AR-15. Thinking of trying a guayabera for that Latin ambiance.
Pretty sure the esquire writer can kiss my fat butt.
If I don’t want people to see ME but still need to be seen and found (like at an event) I wear a memorable shirt or hat. Then I’m just the GUY IN THE BLUE HAT, or the GUY IN THE HAWAIIAN SHIRT and I’m practically invisible if I take off that clothing. Like “the guy with the limp” give them something to see, that isn’t really you.
n
Agreed, clothing makes more of a difference than most people realize.
In college, a friend and I had fairly distinctive outfits. One day we switched outfits and it was surprising how many people mistook us for each other, even people who knew us well and were right in front of us!
Guayabera is my choice, linen material for coolness, gray or tan color.. More common than a Hawaiian shirt, even down here. Mainly college kids wear those Hawaiian prints, old dudes like me would look out of place.
Favorite place to buy them? The Salvation Army Store for about a buck and a quarter a piece. They always appear to be virtually unused.
Matt
I guess my Hawaiian Shirt with M4’s and Hibiscus is not considered fashionable and now dangerous? What a month!
https://shop.oafnation.com/collections/aloha-shirts
Here are some Hawaiian shirts that will right up your alley.
Most of my Aloha Shirts are Bishop Street.
My wife call it my “uniform.” Blue jeans/shorts, dark-ish t-shirt, and a shirt like this. Mine is usually open for an easy reach. During the colder times, it is a long sleeve plaid flannel shirt. Yes, I can carry a full size 45 or my CZ-75 and no issues. I like my uniform, very comfortable.
About the only thing that rivals a certain collection of steel and walnut, is my collection of Hawaiian shirts.
Hilo’s are good. Look into Jamaica Jaxx.
Since you like Hilo Hatties, hope you are rocking the original Magnum shirt
I use the Tommy Bahama brand. They are easier to alter slightly (per the wife) for my carry (CZ75).
What alterations?
Ok so I think if you’re going to link to a story you should at least give us a heads up, something like stupid stories written by a hack here. That way we could be ready to lose soon IQ points before going there.
That was some of the stupidest stuff I’ve read in a long time.
You knew the risks going in.
The bestest http://www.jamsworld.com
$140 for a shirt?
I have 30 “tropical” shirts in my closet right now, many of them have decidedly non-PC themes. Might I recommend All Skill No Luck for all your tropical and flannel needs. I have one particular horrible one that my wife calls “cop on vacation”.
Conspiracy theories abound – on the left and the right. That dude is certainly reaching for the Hawaiian shirt thing.
Did he ever think that maybe A- they need to be wearing a shirt, B- maybe they are burnt out on camouflage and just want a change, or C- maybe they just want to be wearing something different.
I know I don’t need to look for a conspiracy when I see a protester wearing a Che Guevara tee shirt….
Hi Cdr “0”…
Man did you just dislodge a “Memory” … Thank you Jesus I didn’t get a stroke from the event!!
“Hawaiian Shirts!! …. Back in my “Aero-Space” daze at “**&&&&&& Aircraft” in the “Paraloft” among the troops I somehow always seemed to get “FLACK” for “Something” most of the nerds couldn’t understand?? The Plan of the Day was “Polyester!!” short sleeve, clip on tie, pen protector with 13 pens and as my ex-wife would say “Birth Control Glasses!!” (If you saw one of these nerds wearing them you know why the dude although married… never had any children!!) … I always showed up to work wearing a “Skydiving …from the Drop Zone, what ever was the latest “Bounce and Blend” T-Shirt” till the dept mgr. said I needed to start wearing “Shirts with a “Collar!!” I looked at him and said, “Do I need a leash to go with that???” The way he looked at me you’d think I stepped on his dick!! Anyway, Yours Truly said OK and You guessed it I became the guy who wore the”Ugly Shirts!!” Bob, one of my co-workers said OK !! Friday is “UGLY SHIRT DAY!!!’ … Well I started something but the bottom line is that the “Upper Crust” liked us because we packed the parachutes in the ejection seats they made!!! They “ALWAYS” worked when some pilot pulled that yellow handle and they liked that!! One day an Engineer on the program asked , What is it with you guys packing these chutes that ya’ll aren’t scared shitless about them ‘Not working?????'”…. a pause went thru the shop, and I said,”Because we are all ‘SKYDIVER’S FIRST!!!!!!!!!” (average number of skydives per rigger in the shop was about 2,000+) …..Trusting a Rigger that doesn’t jump is like trusting a Cook who won’t eat his/her own cooking!!!!! Nuff said….
Blue skies,
skybill
PS Man, that was some of the Best times of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!