Jim Long's signature red ties are being used to commemorate him.
At the General Assembly today, members wore stickers shaped like red neckties as a way of recognizing the death of the longtime state insurance commissioner, who once served in the state House.
Meantime, supporters and friends of Long have posted photos of red ties as their profile pictures on the popular social networking site Facebook.
Long's red tie habit harkens back a half century. His father walked in late to a Democratic rally in 1946 and was recognized by Gov. J. Melville Broughton, who pointed out his red tie.
Afterward, his father never wore anything but solid red ties afterward, and Long picked up the trait from him.
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