Are Hawaiian shirts really cliche?

[jimlongley]

I did my "sharkshooter" during lifeboat duty with an M14 and 100 rounds. Those were the days. Indian Ocean, about 30 million degrees farenheit, sitting in the sun waiting to drop the motor whaleboat in case some goober dumped his bird while dropping supplies on the helo deck.....Ah, the good old days.....

btw, my first ship was a tin can. The USS Hoel, DDG-13, Adams class. Commissioned in the late '60's I believe. I was on her in the early '80's. Running, gunning little critter, she was.....Great movie of her underway on Youtube.....

My only ship was a tin can, USS Zellars DD-777 Commissioned 1944, sunk 1944 (JK) and still going '67-'70.

We had a man overboard drill one day, and the GM (Hornberger, yclept "Horny") assigned to the bridge was an average height guy who would have redefined "deck ape" if he had been a Bosun, huge and overlength arms. The whaleboat had returned alongside while the Chief Bosun bawled the crew out for not being able to pick up the dummy.

During the interlude, the captain, standing next to the GM, turned to him and said "Horny, there are sharks all around Oscar, what are you going to do?" Horny, never daunted by such things and a man of action not word, raised the Garand over his head, so it would clear the bridge rail, and emptied it into the dummy, which sank out of sight amid multitudinous bubbles.

The captain, obviously shocked, turned to Hornberger and said "Why on earth did you do that?" and our intrepid Pennsylvania backwoods marksman replied "I put him out of his misery, Sir!"

[lonewolf]

I guess we'll have to get back on topic.......I never wore a Hawaiian shirt while on a ship in the Navy.......Moderators here do a phenomenally great job, and the last thing I want to do is get in trouble with them.....or my wife.....or my boss.....

[Oldgringo]

I guess we'll have to get back on topic.......

, ITMT .

[SpringerFan]

I tend to stick with "plaid type" cheapo button downs. Less eye catching than Hawaiian designs and still serves purpose of hiding any possible printing. Dark colors are better of course.

[Carry-a-Kimber]

Also if you are a bigger guy, the Magellan fishing shirts are cheap and roomy. I like them because they are very lightweight and breath extremely well in the summer heat. They are so roomy in fact that I wear a small in them and typically wear a large.

[Oldgringo]

Also if you are a bigger guy, the Magellan fishing shirts are cheap and roomy. I like them because they are very lightweight and breath extremely well in the summer heat. They are so roomy in fact that I wear a small in them and typically wear a large.

Please define "cheap and roomy".

[pbwalker]

Also if you are a bigger guy, the Magellan fishing shirts are cheap and roomy. I like them because they are very lightweight and breath extremely well in the summer heat. They are so roomy in fact that I wear a small in them and typically wear a large.

Please define "cheap and roomy".

I'd guess inexpensive and of a larger cut than normal.

I've got three Magellan fishing shirts and love them...very comfortable. I just picked up a Magellan shirt today that has a built in shoulder pocket pad, and I trust it will be as reliable and comfortable as the others. Can't beat the prices either...

[Carry-a-Kimber]

Cheap= under $20
Roomy= They run 2 sizes too big, I wear a large in any t-shirt and a small in a Magellan fishing shirt.
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[Oldgringo]

Cheap= under $20
Roomy= They run 2 sizes too big, I wear a large in any t-shirt and a small in a Magellan fishing shirt.
http://www.academy.com/index.php?page=c ... 04330-8307" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thank you.

[.45mac.40]

I brought all my Hawaiian shirts, with me, from California !

They're comfortable, and help my printing issues ... BUT ... wearing my cargo pocket shorts, red beret and my 15" 'Justin' boots, make me feel like, I'm really NOT a TEXAN ?!
Walking bow legged in the mall, just makes me stand out ... just saying !

Mac

[MojoTexas]

What does a Hawaiian shirt "scream" in Hawaii?

Probably "tourist."

How often do you see cowboy hats or boots in Texas, or at least the Houston area and eastward?

- Jim

I'm wearing boots and jeans and a Wrangler pearl-snap shirt right now (casual Friday at the office), and I wear cowboy hats all the time on the weekend. I also drive a pickup truck and frequently help my dad with his Angus cattle on the weekend, now that he's getting on in years. I'm a fifth-generation native Texan...definitely not a tourist or transplant.

Western wear is still pretty common in Texas once you get away from the big cities. Get out of the city and try dropping by a cattle auction some place like Navasota or Brenham, and you'll still see plenty of ranchers and cattle buyers who dress the part (without looking like a Hollywood stereotype).

As someone pointed out in a previous post, there's a big difference in Hawaiian shirts that tourists wear, and Hawaiian shirts that natives wear. There's the same difference with western wear. The "tourist" is usually struggling to walk in his brand new boots with the high "cowboy" heels, wearing his obviously-new dark-blue rigid Wranglers tucked into his boots, with perhaps a pair of spurs, and a obscenely large cowboy hat and belt buckle. A bandanna around the neck or spurs are also a dead give-away, unless you're actually on the back of a horse. If you to go a good-sized rodeo, you can pretty quickly spot the difference between someone who grew up wearing western wear, and a tourist wearing a costume, or at least I can.

Getting back on topic...I've had good luck buying some 2XL-Tall pearl-snap Western shirts at Tractor Supply. The darker plaid prints do a decent job of concealing my 1911. Ironically I've had better luck finding tall-sized shirts at Tractor Supply than I have had at dedicated western wear stores like Cavenders and Sheplers.

I also don't hesitate to wear MY Hawaiian shirts with my boots and jeans and cowboy hats. I call it "defining my own style," because I've found that as I get older I care less and less what other people think.

MojoTexas

[terryg]

because I've found that as I get older I care less and less what other people think.

MojoTexas

[seamusTX]

MojoTexas, owning and working livestock makes all the difference in the world when you're talking about dressing like a cowboy.

I just don't see it around here (Houston-Galveston) except as an affectation.

- Jim

[Texas Size 11]

What does a Hawaiian shirt "scream" in Hawaii?

Probably "tourist."

How often do you see cowboy hats or boots in Texas, or at least the Houston area and eastward?

- Jim

I've had good luck buying some 2XL-Tall pearl-snap Western shirts at Tractor Supply. The darker plaid prints do a decent job of concealing my 1911. Ironically I've had better luck finding tall-sized shirts at Tractor Supply than I have had at dedicated western wear stores like Cavenders and Sheplers.

I also don't hesitate to wear MY Hawaiian shirts with my boots and jeans and cowboy hats. I call it "defining my own style," because I've found that as I get older I care less and less what other people think.

MojoTexas

I wear boots all the time. I ride a motorcycle and a good pair of boots is a necessity in my book, so I have tons of them. Which in turn makes most of my jeans of a boot cut style. I also just like the look of pearl snap shirts, but I am by no means a Cowboy nor is it my intention to play that I am one. I also wear the Hawaiian type shirt, the guayabera shirts, tactical shirts, and anything kind of shirt that catches my eye that will cover up my concealed gun for that day.

I found some great pearl snap shirts at Bass Pro for cheap.

Does anybody else find humor with this thread when you think about it? It is fashion trends for CHL holders.

[chefkristian]

I think Hawaiian shirts are a bit loud for my tastes. I generally prefer wearing western style pearl snap shirts. The plaid-type patterns usually do the trick.