Duds
I was not a fan of the ukulele before I went to Hawaii. I saw it as a kitschy sort of instrument played by Tiny Tim and other oddball musicians. But that’s before I understood the ukulele. I began to hear it in songs that weren’t “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” and saw that it is more sophisticated than I gave it credit.
Hawaiian shirts fall into the same category… at least for Ryan. He may have to wear them at a fun Tiki Bar Β to appreciate them.
The ukelele is like pretty much any musical instrument – it is a tool for an artist to express themselves through music. Whether you like the music is only partly based on the sound, mostly on how the artist uses it.
I’ve heard music on a *kazoo* that I thought was amazing, just because the person playing it was that good. The other 99% of the time I just want to throw rocks at the person playing it.
Oh, and I say Ryan … which is less painful to wear, the Hawaiian shirt or the giant squid costume? Think about it. π
Nothing more comfortable than an old real Hawaiian shirt.
Like ukuleles (brig), and kazoos (G-Wolf), Hawaiian shirts are just fun. All three are functional. And while they may not have the sophistication of other forms of instruments or clothes, they more than make up for it in their sheer fun factor, which is what they are all about.
Hey, Randie has to wear a pink jacket while riding a pink Vespid…
Hawaiian shirts RAWK! C’mon Rye, it’s better than a squid suit.
quick comment ya’ll between tooning like mad…
Ryan will come around.
Let’s throw rocks at lousy kazoo players… that sounds like fun!
stick, Jack… yah… Suck it up, Randie and Ryan… things could be way worse… and have been!
Note… I was able to upload the “missing toon from the other day.” It’s up if you wanna see it on your screen as opposed to “in a paper” onscreen. Smiles!
I don’t mind Hawaiian shirts. I’ve owned several. But they gotta be cotton (I know that’s not authentic). I don’t like silk or rayon, they feel like a handful of jello.
Well…in Ryan’s defense, Hawaiian shirts have a wide range. Is it stiff? Is it soft? Is it cotton or some godawful synthetic thing that’ll refuse to let you breathe?
…in case you can’t tell, I had a “Hawaiian shirt” phase that lasted from high school straight on through college.
I like most Hawaiian shirts, myself… but yer right, kids… the stiff Hawaiian shirts aren’t as fun as the not stiff ones. My dad wore ’em…
you might not have guessed from the shirt i wore at february’s first friday, but i’m sorta with ryan on this one. when i do wear hawaiian-type shirts, they tend to be a bit more subdued than most. probably the loudest shirts i tend to wear have the names “ocean pacific”, “hang ten” and “hobie” on the pocket or the sleeve. otherwise, it’s plaid flannel shirts for me.
Surfing through recent blog posts, I saw the comment about your store – went and took a peek. Will definitely be ordering the books soon, but t-shirts … any chance in the future you might offer larger sizes (such as 3x, for me)? Even if they were a special-order kinda deal, big guys like me accept that we may have to pay $5 or $10 extra for our stuff, heh.
Think that’s bad? Should have seen what I went through trying to buy shoes back in the 80’s and early 90’s. I have had size 14 feet since I was 13 years old, sometimes need a 15 for the width if I can’t get a 14 extra wide (I also have a high instep on my foot). Back then, I could forget places like Target, Kmart, Wal Mart – and Payless Shoes? Bwahahaha we had to fight to get them to carry size 13, and even then they only kept 2 or 3 pairs on the shelf! Had to buy my shoes at sports specialty outlets and man did that get expensive. >.<
Most big name stores have gotten better at carrying shoes for feet like mine, but not by much, heh.
And no – before you ask – I did NOT play basketball. I'm only 6'3", I just have the FEET of someone 6'9" or bigger. π
Firedome… I used to have an Ocean Pacific shirt that I absolutely loved in Jr. High… It had the palm tree and it was white with a stripe. Nice.
Wolf… Yay… I hope that when that book gets to you, that you’ll enjoy. I don’t have any plans for tees in the near future, but I will consider a larger size in the next batch. Goodness… 14 size shoe? You’d give Jeremy in Zits a run for his money! Smiles!
Oh, Brig… You really should check out The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (tons of stuffs up on the YouTubes) – if they don’t finally kill the idea that the uke is “kitschy”, I don’t know who or what will π I’ll get you started with this one π Enjoy!
Oh, forgot this one… Flippin’ hilarious π
I wanna see the ghost of Gaugin in a Hawaiian shirt now.
oooo… the ukulele! “My dog has fleas.” That’s what you sing to help you tune a ukulele. My dad played one for awhile.
Of course, once you get out of the tourist-y areas on Oahu, things are very different. Different in that they’re very similar to the rest of the states. The thing that is most different about Hawaii from the mainland isn’t the music, the art or even the dialects. It the concept of time. There isn’t any. It’s pretty much reduced to day and night. Hawaiians – meaning people living thre – are so laid back in their day to day lives that they make the the most relaxed California tourist town look like a non-stop New Yorker on ten cups of coffee. You can spend your entire life on Hawaii and happily accomplish nothing.
Astragali: I love these guys! thank you! Pinball wizard rocks! I have the Uke Orchestra now to follow!
Pete… Thanks for the Hawaiian insight… I got that feeling while I was there… That things happen on Hawaii time.
Adam (hi there!) yah! That’d be fun! “wha’s dees shamees you wear?”