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'Umi Toys Hawai'i

‘Umi Toys Hawai’i Lei Day Shirt

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‘Umi Toys Hawai’i Lei Day Shirt

We have long wanted a shirt for Lei Day and we finally have one!

Available in Men’s Sizes Small through 3xl

Available in Women’s sizes XS through XL

Kid sizes coming soon. Hit us up to custom order at [email protected]

Lei Day started back in 1928 with the following words expressed by Don Blanding:

. . . The custom of weaving and wearing flower leis originated with the Hawaiians so long ago that they have no record of its beginning. . . . When tourists discovered Hawaii, they loved the charming gesture and they spread the word of it until the lei became known around the world.

. . . Hawai`i observed all of the mainland holidays as well as those of a number of the immigrant nationalities in the Islands. But there was no day that was peculiarly and completely Hawaii’s own; that is none that included all of the polyglot population there.

So, the bright idea that I presented was, “Why not have a Lei Day?” Let everyone wear a lei and give a lei. Let it be a day of general rejoicing over the fact that one lived in a Paradise. Let it be a day for remembering old friends, renewing neglected contacts, with the slogan “Aloha,” allowing that flexible word to mean friendliness on that day.

All Sales Final. This is a preorder so please be patient as we will ship them to you as soon as possible.