On the recent “What’s Trending” segment on 97.9 The Hill, Victor Lewis and Aaron Keck discussed Shibumi Shades. My family and I have used one for years on our annual trip to Topsail Beach over the Fourth of July. I was aware that it was created by UNC graduates, having married a proud Tar Heel alum.
It was news to me that the Shibumi was in the Wall Street Journal because it is being banned at certain beaches. This ban provides yet another reason to choose Topsail for vacation instead of Myrtle Beach!
Victor claimed the ban related to “beach crowding” and that they are “noisy in the wind.” Plus, kids might get lost among the dozens of identical flapping Shibumis.
These complaints are easily refuted. Our Shibumi takes up far less room than my family’s previous shading tent, which my brother-in-law nicknamed Big Bertha for obvious reasons. The flap of the Shibumi’s fabric in the wind is nothing compared to the volume of even small waves. As to getting lost, I will admit to having walked up to what I had thought was my Shibumi only to be surprised by an unfamiliar face. But such run-ins have always been pleasant, resulting in a friendly chuckle. Once, I happened to meet a lovely young family from Vermont with whom we ended up spending the day.
As to the risk of losing your child, if the Shibumi is the biggest concern, caregivers need to take a long, hard look in the mirror and rededicate themselves to providing proper oversight.
I agree with Aaron that money must be the deciding factor, as it is in most decisions. Probably vendors wish to sell or rent their shades instead. Whether officials wish to admit it or not, making money motivates everything from wars overseas to shading devices by the sea.
Finally, I wholeheartedly agree with our erstwhile radio commentators that “Shibumi” is incredibly fun to say, especially with a wink to one’s spouse or partner over the head of an innocent child.
I mean, “Shibumi” teases the imagination, doesn’t it?
Andrew Taylor-Troutman is the author of the book with Wipf and Stock Publishers titled This Is the Day: A Year of Observing Unofficial Holidays about Ampersands, Bobbleheads, Buttons, Cousins, Hairball Awareness, Humbugs, Serendipity, Star Wars, Teenagers, Tenderness, Walking to School, Yo-Yos, and More. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina where he is a student of joy.
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