Question

An association of these garments with death, as in a scene of gang members shooting beer cans off each other’s heads from the film Sonatine, originates from one nicknamed for the death of a Montgomery Clift character. A Filipino word for friend, “bayau,” names a style of wearing these garments like the barong. Designer variants of these garments, which were first trademarked by Ellery Chun, were the specialty of Alfred Shaheen and of the company Tori Richard. A red one of these garments, which are the most popular items made of (*) palaka, is worn by the tour guide Chad Gates in a musical film titled after a “Blue” state. Traditionally, (-5[1])these garments are worn on the last day of the work week, bear kapa designs, and act as a masculine counterpart to muumuus. For 10 points, name these informal dress shirts that might feature floral patterns (10[2])evoking a tropical state. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Hawaiian shirts [or Aloha shirts; or palaka aloha; prompt on T-shirts; prompt on dress shirts; prompt on tees]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Oscar SiddleLimp FranceskitCien Años de Quizboledad109-5
Arvin BoraghiCambridgeGrzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz14510
Daoud JacksonDefying SuavitySimple Vibes14510
Brendan BethlehemCien Años de QuizboledadLimp Franceskit15010

Summary

2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%0%33%140.33
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024Y6100%0%17%138.83
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024Y3100%0%33%141.33
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y3100%0%33%146.67