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.