Cay Chappel, 30 Nov 80
Helo watch: an onerous duty!
Purchased on 6Aug80 for $1Bze, those flip-flops were still in daily use on 6Dec08; more than 28 years on!
They've given sterling service in Belize, Honduras, Mexico, UK, Canada, Denmark, Gibraltar, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Malta, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, The Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, and Viet Nam.