OPINION: Here's why I won't mourn the end of Leo O'Malley's
Hi Neighbours,
Leo O'Malley The Menswear Store closed its doors after 84 years.
The menswear shop has been providing Auckland's conservatively dressed older gentlemen with shirts, socks, undies and suits since 1935.
Vaughn Davis says that's something to celebrate - not because it closed, but because it stayed open for so long.
"When a friend retires after a long and successful career, we don't ask why – we celebrate and thank them for putting in the hard yards."
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We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
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20% Yes! New Year, New Me
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20% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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60% Nah - not for me
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85% Same!
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15% Would have liked to try something different
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78.7% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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21.3% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
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