Dear Alan;-
            Thanks for the reply. Next year, I'll be sure to order TWO
shirts;and, if the right size can be found, Archie Toothless who lives in my
basement may want one.
        Art

Alan Gettleman wrote:

> Dear Mr. Weil,
> Our Club members who can provide the definitive answers are either on
> vacation or have possibly been called up to the Reserves, but there were no
> extra polo type (collar and pocket) with COA logo left over that were sold
> at the COA 2001 Convention at the Port in Cape Canaveral this past July.
> Since I had nothing to do with the acquisition of the shirts, I can praise
> fellow Astronaut Trail Shell Club members B.J. Shouppe, Doris Underwood,
> Bobbi Cordy, et. al. for their brilliant idea to get a COA logo polo shirt
> that is useable after the convention.  I hope our friends in Sarasota do
> the same.  Shirts for our convention were pre-ordered, based upon the
> registration forms which included a line to order the shirts,  which is the
> best way for a host club to provide some financial way to properly ensure
> that the expenses of obtaining the shirts are met (tee shirts advertizing a
> particular event usually have a short shelf-life --- no pun intended---
> after the event is over).  I am sure that you have many folks in Cincinnati
> ask what a conchologist is, that is, if you haven't spilled any of that
> world famous Cincinnati chili on the logo.
> Hope to see you in Sarasota for COA 2002, for if one has to collect marine
> shells instead of the more preferable land shells or fresh-water bivalves,
> Epitoniidae is certainly a good family to study.
>
> Alan Gettleman
> Astronaut Trail Shell Club, et. al.
> Merritt Island, Florida
>
> Art Weil wrote:
>
> > Dear COA people:
> >         One thing I really enjoy from the convention---is the pocketed
> > golf shirt. By Jasper, it's become my favorite shirt. What I would like
> > to know is: are there any more left over? Who has got 'em? Can I buy a
> > couple more?
> >         Art