Bow Ties Around the World

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Last year, suburban- Chicago tie company, The Tie Bar set a world record on National Bow Tie Day by having the most people in one place simultaneously tie bow ties. Yes, that happened. This year for National Bow Tie Day, they they made a video of a handful of people around the world tying bow ties. It features whistle music, and a handful of bow tie enthusiasts around the united states, China, Germany, France and Aruba tying bow ties. [Racked Inbox]