Need an ugly Christmas sweater? This Portland man is your guy
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Andrew Hume tried making a quick shopping trip last year to prepare for his ugly Christmas sweater party.
But there was a problem: All the ugliest -- er, most festive sweaters -- were picked over.
So began the Northeast Portland man’s venture into business: scoping out, buying and sell the most hideous of Christmas sweaters.
“I’m not doing this drive around town for a week trying to find Christmas sweaters,” Hume said.
He started his online business this year, called www.uglyChristmassweatershq.com, and bought his product, about 200 sweaters, from a wholesale seller.
There’s everything: a Cardinal theme, wreath theme and a really ugly Christmas tree theme, to name a few.
So if you’re looking for jingle bells, fluffy gnomes or teddy bears, he’s your guy.
Hume said he’s sold 25 sweaters and his website has only been live for a week.
Bringing others the joy of finding the perfect tacky look has made his holiday brighter.
“I’ve had some bad years where I wasn’t into Christmas and this has just turned that around,” he said.
Am I the only one who thought this story was mean and rude? There are PEOPLE who like and wear (and maybe even knit) these holiday sweaters because it makes them feel good - older women, people from other parts of the country, and others - and all you could do was make fun of their attire, not only in your interview with the Portland guy but also your on-air wisecracking. It was another young, urbanite-centric story of one group making fun of another. Have a great time at your "ugly-sweater" party... And you wonder why bullying happens...
 @Patti D. Overreact much? I suggest a lawsuit. Seems to be the "hip" thing for butthurt people to do lately. I personally think this guy has a good idea. My wife and I were invited to an "Ugly Christmas Sweater Party, and FINDING a real ugly one was a chore. I highly doubt someone is going to beat grandma up for here ugly sweater though, so relax Patti. It's o.k......really.
 @Wolfen  @Patti D. Middle East in flames, China trade, North Korea itching to blow things up real good, economy on the brink.
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Did these things put the fire in Patty D.'s bonnet and register at KOMO?
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Nope!
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It was the mean, ugly sweater story.
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Welcome to KOMO, Patty D.