Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Buy a new suit when I'm feeling down

I grew up seeing Syms commercials down in South Florida, so when I lived in New York City, my college roommate - who considered himself the most educated consumer - insisted that I go to Syms when I needed a new suit. I ended up buying two "summer suits," a blue one and a tan one. I still had them in my closet until a few months ago, but hadn't worn them in a very long time.

Sy Syms passed away yesterday. More than a clothing retailer, Sy was apparently a pretty good guy:

Sy Syms spent many years contributing to diverse charities, including Boys Town of Jerusalem; the television program Frontline; the Public Broadcasting Company; and Boston University. He was a member of Congregation Emanu-El, and a trustee of the Inner City Scholarship Fund of the Catholic Archdiocese of New York. He endowed the Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University.

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