I actually remember the first Eagles bootleg t-shirt I got. I got it from a guy at Grant and Academy, back before Herb Denenberg blew apart the soft pretzel industry and there were guys selling pretzels and bootleg tees at every major intersection. In my memory it was high-quality and looked legit, but I’m sure it didn’t. The Eagles logo was surrounded by two words: DALLAS SUCKS. I wanted it because a few of the cool kids at school had gotten them. Also, I wanted it because Dallas sucks and I wanted everyone to know it. Advertisement I remain fascinated with bootleg t-shirts. I think, at least in terms of Eagles bootlegs, that it’s because it’s a record of how fans actually want to cheer. The team’s official partners hand out signs. The stadium plays musical cues telling you how to cheer. They make you sing that stupid fight song. (The edited “Fly, Eagles, Fly” and post-touchdown singing has only been around for 20 years.) But bootlegs are … [Read more...] about A Guide To Bootleg Eagles Super Bowl T-Shirts
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Wildwood Boardwalk T-Shirt Patrons Explain Their Questionable Purchases
Despite years of chronicling the unique t-shirt culture on the Wildwood Boardwalk in New Jersey, I’ve never really asked anyone on the boards why they buy what they buy when it comes to wonderfully bad t-shirts. Until now. We spent a Thursday at the end of June approaching board-walkers with style to chat about their t-shirts. Not everyone wanted to talk to us—a family in matching King/Queen/Prince/Princess shirts politely declined to go on camera—but plenty of people were proud of their purchases and what their shirts say, literally, about them. Advertisement Creative Producer: Jorge Corona; Producer: Hannah Keyser … [Read more...] about Wildwood Boardwalk T-Shirt Patrons Explain Their Questionable Purchases
You Wanted A “Go Fuck Yourself” Shirt, You Got A “Go Fuck Yourself” Shirt
Deadspin readers, to go by my inbox, agree on very few things, but agree on them strongly. Dogs, the readers say, are good; each successive editor-in-chief has done more to ruin the site than the last; the St. Louis Cardinals can go to hell; and we should sell a “Go fuck yourself” shirt. We agree on the first three points and have not only listened on the fourth, but can now introduce this holiday’s ideal present for you or anyone you know—a short-fingered pro-wrestling heel, for example. Advertisement You said you wanted to wear our inability to understand graciousness or money, so go do so. Just be aware that it came at a stiff price: … [Read more...] about You Wanted A “Go Fuck Yourself” Shirt, You Got A “Go Fuck Yourself” Shirt
A Guide To Wildwood Boardwalk T-Shirts, Jersey’s Tackiest Export
It’s not a proper summer until I visit Wildwood. I’ve been going to Wildwood since I was in utero. My parents took me every year. I started going down myself once I got my driver’s license. I’ve taken day trips and weeklong stays. I go every summer. I usually go in the fall, too. Sometimes I even take a trip down to see the eerily empty boardwalk in the winter. Advertisement Wildwood is an oceanside resort in South Jersey. The island, technically three separate municipalities, has long attracted families from the Philadelphia area (and, for some reason, French Canadians). The resorts’ beaches are wide, more than a quarter-mile long at some points, and free. The town has long attracted working- and middle-class families. It’s a place you go and never leave; most Wildwood tourists are repeat visitors. The boardwalk is my favorite thing in Wildwood. It’s where I played in arcades all day as a kid and explored without my parents for the first … [Read more...] about A Guide To Wildwood Boardwalk T-Shirts, Jersey’s Tackiest Export
“Honey Badger Does Care”: LSU Is Cracking Down On The Proliferation Of Tyrann Mathieu T-Shirts
The school's compliance office has issued cease and desist notifications—with a great headline, by the way—to the makers of several really cool T-shirts, even though the shirts don't mention LSU or Tyrann Mathieu by name. The reason? Apparel or paraphernalia including the phrase "Honey Badger" accompanied by the number 7 or the individual's name or any other variation thereof (e.g., TM7, TM, HB7, etc.) is prohibited. Because it is a recognizable nickname, "Honey Badger" is considered a likeness of Tyrann Mathieu under NCAA regulations. Advertisement LSU was also helpful enough to link to the NCAA regulation in question, which states: If a student-athlete's name or picture appears on commercial items (e.g., T-shirts, sweatshirts, serving trays, playing cards, posters) or is used to promote a commercial product sold by an individual or agency without the student-athlete's knowledge or permission, the student-athlete (or the institution acting on behalf of the … [Read more...] about “Honey Badger Does Care”: LSU Is Cracking Down On The Proliferation Of Tyrann Mathieu T-Shirts