The History and Enduring Appeal of Nantucket Reds
Every June, the Hy-Line ferry from Hyannis unloads at Nantucket’s Straight Wharf carrying coolers, bags of clothes and a statistically improbable number of men dressed like undercooked salmon. Their pants occupy a color spectrum that falls somewhere between pale watermelon and amazingly healing sunburn. Beginners call them Nantucket Reds, and will insist that the whole … Read more