
A couple of years later, in the summer of 1960, Eddie’s Men’s Wear moved a
block away, next to the Strathcona Hotel. The store was so small it was
like a Henny Youngman one-liner — you could stand in the middle, stretch
your arms out, and touch both walls. Eddie stayed there for another two
years till he moved again, down the block a ways, next to Prudham’s Lumber
on 104th. That was home for the next 40 years.
The store grew. Prudham’s went the
way of the dodo. Bellbottoms went in and out of style. Earl
signed on, and the world turned.