Scam!!! Avoid Fake Havaianas, I Bought Fake Havaianas

(and other brandname flip flops) I was scammed last month buying a pair of Havaiana flip flops! Me! And I’m the expert. The tiny boutique and exclusive Havaiana store was next to a favorite street restaurant, next to a bar, and across the road to the beach. A street band was drumming. I saw on …

Flip Flops’ Environmental Impact

Flip flops have an environmental impact. Let’s see about it.   It’s the Economy, Stupid The politician strategist, James Carville, for the 1992 presidential campaign of William Jefferson Clinton, the 42nd president of the U.S., coined the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid.” It highlighted the values of much of the U.S. public and reminded many …

“Flip Flop” as a Term

You Say Tomato – The “Flip Flop” Name “You say tomato, I say tomato,” is the famous phrase from the great jazz song “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off.” Luis Armstrong sang about how we say things differently. “Flip flops” is one way to refer to the heel-less sandal, the slipper, usually with the y-shaped …

Flip Flop History

The Flip Flop Dynasties–A Living History Flips flops are the most popular form of footwear today. Historically, they have helped carry people and their feet forward in real and gritty lives for a long time. Something that has been around for centuries naturally surfaces in our stories, art, politics, sports, and culture. It’s good to …