Fun House
Clothes-shopping troubles for dad

By Deneitra Hutchinson
Mililani resident

Some years ago, I realized just how long it had been since my father had shopped for new clothes.

I was sharing the details of a recent shopping trip with him when my dad confessed that he had recently tried to buy some new clothes, but couldn't find anything he liked. I couldn't believe there wasn't anything out there for him, so I pressed him a little further.

My dad explained, "Well, I did find some shirts that I liked, but they all had this white plastic thing clipped to them. I guess it must be some kind of new fad, but I don't like it."

I was puzzled. Plastic thing? I thought, what white plastic thing?

Then it hit me. I began to laugh. "Daddy, those aren't part of the clothing. They are anti-theft devices. The salespeople remove them when you check out."

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