I found one, though, that is a pre-Christmas one, good for this season. It commemorates one of the great moments in broadcast journalism. This REAL fake news.
Why are they called t-shirts? We’ll save you a trip to Wikipedia where you will find a history that, like the shirts, covers the topic and doesn’t require a lot of material. They’ve been around for thousands of years and in ancient times were called tunics. But here’s the simple reason they’re called t-shirts:
When you lay them down flat, they look like the letter “T”
That’s kind of disappointing. I was hoping for something more ancient, a more colorful story. But the Wikipedia article about t-shirts is what you’d expect—something simple, not particularly interesting, just something simple for a simple topic.
Well, anyway, these catalogs often have amusing t-shirts in them. I’m not talking about some of the gross stuff printed on t-shirts that most of us wouldn’t be caught dead wearing but that some people think are amusing enough to wear with pride in the Wal-Mart or fast food place checkout line.
I don’t much like standing in line at a fast food restaurant with people wearing t-shirts referring to excrement, sex, or that are generally an insult. But I do like a clever one.
“I’m a multitasker. I can listen, ignore, and forget at the same time.”
“Bigfoot saw me, but nobody believes him.”
“Everyone is born right-handed. Only the gifted overcome it.”
“I don’t have my ducks in a row. I have squirrels and they’re everywhere.”
“I have a hen who could count her own eggs. She was a mathemachicken.”
“Hunkle. Like a normal uncle but way better looking.”
(I can identify with this one): “It’s weird being the same age as old people”
“I don’t want to go through things that don’t kill me but make me stronger anymore.”\
“When 2 people argue online I believe whoever spells correctly.
(For a nurse): “Cute enough to stop your heart. Skilled enough to restart it.”
“Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.”
“90 percent of being married is yelling “WHAT” from other rooms”
“Either you love dogs or you’re wrong.”
“Octogenarian: A chronologically gifted person in their 80s.’
“Being a trophy husband is exhausting.”
“I don’t mind getting older but my body is taking it badly”
“If I said I’d fix it, I will. There is no need to remind me every six months.’
“I do not think, therefore I do not am.”
“Be alert. The World Needs More Lerts.
“I wish more people were fluent in silence.”
“Your design here.”
“I have selective hearing. Sorry you weren’t selected”
“A Little More Kindness, a Litle less Judgment.”
“Please be patient with me. I’m from the 1900s.”
“This is my stepladder (illustration). I never knew my real ladder.”
“Fat People are Harder to Kidnap”
“Retired. I’m free to do whatever my wife wants whenever she wants me to do it.”
“I was addicted to the Hokey Pokey. Then I turned myself around.”
“I was Normal two Kids Ago.”
“I am often mistaken for an adult because of my age.”
Or a bid more seriously:
“When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty—Thomas Jefferson”
“Think—while it’s still legal”
“We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men.”
“The Constitution. I Read It For The Articles.”
These things often show up on cars and trucks as bumper stickers. Pulling up to someone close enough to read the sticker breaks the boredom of a long drive, hoping they don’t stop suddenly.
Want to share your favorite t-shirt? Preferably one that is not insulting or profane. Try to remember you’re a responsible person in polite society when you write it in the comment box below and hit enter.