A day after Hawaii sent out a false alarm that a ballistic missile was inbound toward its chain of islands a shop in Honolulu began selling T-shirts commemorating the scare.
Stores, including Amazon.com, have begun capitalizing on Saturday's false alarm with merchandise.
“I Survived the Hawaii Ballistic Missile,” reads the T-shirt being sold in Honolulu. At least 27 T-shirts and other clothing with graphics and various slogans on the theme are already listed on Amazon.com, including ones that say: “I survived ballistic missile day,” “I survived the ballistic missile alert,” and “worst ballistic missile attack ever.” They range in price from $17.95 to $38.99.
Some on the island were even asking where they could buy the items. “Can i get my ‘survived hawaii’s ballistic missile attack’ shirt?” wrote Honolulu-based Twitter user @yubibimbap.
The false alarm in Hawaii is not the first time that vendors have rushed to capitalize on a fake event in its immediate aftermath.
Source: NewsWeek