[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5367]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        NATIONAL SEERSUCKER DAY

  Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize seersucker 
manufacturers and enthusiasts across the United States. I wish everyone 
a Happy National Seersucker Day. This uniquely American fashion has a 
storied history dating back to 1909. Louisiana is proud to have played 
an important part in introducing the country to seersucker apparel. The 
first seersucker suit was designed by Joseph Haspel at his Broad Street 
facility in New Orleans, LA.
  This lightweight cotton fabric, known for its signature pucker, has 
been worn and enjoyed by Americans across the country during the hot 
summer months. Mr. Haspel said it best, ``hot is hot, no matter what 
you do for a living.'' In the 1990s, Seersucker Day was established by 
Members of this chamber to honor this unique American fashion. I 
proudly resumed this tradition in 2014 in the U.S. House of 
Representatives by designating Wednesday, June 11, as National 
Seersucker Day. I have continued this tradition in the U.S. Senate and 
wish to designate Thursday, June 9, as the third annual National 
Seersucker Day. I encourage everyone to wear seersucker on this day to 
commemorate this iconic American clothing.

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