It kind of started as a joke….But all great ideas do, don’t they?

Andy White just wanted some kind of representation of the place he loves to take his boat to during the summer.  But there were no souvenir shops on this stretch of beachy Scituate paradise known as “The Spit”. So he made his own shirts.

You’ve probably seen them: Those 'Spit Permit' shirts that almost everyone with a skiff on the South Shore has.

Now, he’s also got sweatshirts, hats, windbreakers (coming soon), bracelets---oh, and barbecue sauce and hickory smoking chips (for those of you hauling the hibachi out on the Boston Whaler).

Established in 2008, it’s safe to say that SPitDUDes Beach and BBQ is close to an overnight success.

White is selling product in a couple of stores, including Humming Rock Gifts in Marshfield, Egypt Country Store in Scituate, and some stuff in Hairway to Heaven in Norwell. And, with the 2010 launch of the “Paragon Park” memorabilia merchandise, shirts are also being sold in the Paragon Carousel Gift Shop in Hull. You can also find the SPitDUDes’ stuff at Heritage Days in Scituate this weekend…So come on down!

The SpitDudes website is where you can shop online, get tide charts, or read Andy’s blog. More importantly, SPitDUDes give back. A portion of the proceeds of "The Spit" product line goes back to the North/South River Watershed Association. And, a portion of the Paragon Park sales will support the Paragon Carousel, which is going into its 84^th year of operation!  

Joke or no joke, it’s ‘good stuff’.

From South Shore Woman to the SPitDUDes, we say, Congrats!