It’s aptly named the “Saturday...

It’s aptly named the “Saturday...

Submitted by Merlin on September 8, 2004 - 3:31am.

It’s aptly named the “Saturday Night Wallet”

I love it!

When I was in college, I’d carry around my driver’s license, my ATM card, my student ID and a few bucks—tightly wrapped in two ruberbands. It was totally efficient for my needs 80% of the time. [Cite]

Introducing the Hipster PDA By: Merlin Mann (155 replies) September 3, 2004 - 10:06am

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