Being a young man is difficult these days, but most of us try our best. Post college and pre marriage is a weird flux that makes a man seem like is life is in a constant whirlpool. It takes a very flexible piece of clothing to keep up with all of the changes in a man's life during this time. An article of clothing that can be picked up off the floor, sniffed, and worn without another thought.
The t-shirt is miraculous because it fills so many roles that would otherwise require many different pieces to create the one-man-show that is the t-shirt. One of these many roles t-shirts fulfill is the need for an expendable outer garb for when the sleeves have to be rolled up (or cut off) and work has to get done. The "working t-shirt" will bear the markings of past battles with such enemies as bleach, mustard, and holes.
Another type of t-shirt that can be observed is the "good" t-shirt. This is made example in the statement, "Oh, we're going to the bar? Let me put on my good t-shirt." This is usually the young male's favorite t-shirt, typically with a fairly humorous pun or image across the chest. Please note that this t-shirt can (and will) be worn for multiple days if it remains relatively salsa-free and the wearer has a supply of fabric-freshener on hand.
The last type of most commonly-used t-shirt is the "night shirt". The night shirt is hardly ever worn, which makes it an anomaly of the t-shirt world. Sometimes the "night shirt" is a favorite shirt of an ex-girlfriend or one that the ex-girlfriend slept in when she stayed the evening. When the male drinks heavily, he will oftentimes remove the sacred "night shirt" from the closet to smell longingly.
If we were to delve deeper into this fictional man's closet, we would find another dozen types of t-shirt that fill multiple roles. This should prove as ample proof that the t-shirt is no mere garment, but rather a tool. Just like our ancestor cavemen, our evolution continues as we grow older. Jeans give way to slacks, and t-shirt give way to shirts that can be worn with (dare I say it?) a tie. So the next time you buy an old t-shirt at a second-hand shop for a dollar, think about how priceless that shirt was to the young man who wore it first.
The t-shirt is miraculous because it fills so many roles that would otherwise require many different pieces to create the one-man-show that is the t-shirt. One of these many roles t-shirts fulfill is the need for an expendable outer garb for when the sleeves have to be rolled up (or cut off) and work has to get done. The "working t-shirt" will bear the markings of past battles with such enemies as bleach, mustard, and holes.
Another type of t-shirt that can be observed is the "good" t-shirt. This is made example in the statement, "Oh, we're going to the bar? Let me put on my good t-shirt." This is usually the young male's favorite t-shirt, typically with a fairly humorous pun or image across the chest. Please note that this t-shirt can (and will) be worn for multiple days if it remains relatively salsa-free and the wearer has a supply of fabric-freshener on hand.
The last type of most commonly-used t-shirt is the "night shirt". The night shirt is hardly ever worn, which makes it an anomaly of the t-shirt world. Sometimes the "night shirt" is a favorite shirt of an ex-girlfriend or one that the ex-girlfriend slept in when she stayed the evening. When the male drinks heavily, he will oftentimes remove the sacred "night shirt" from the closet to smell longingly.
If we were to delve deeper into this fictional man's closet, we would find another dozen types of t-shirt that fill multiple roles. This should prove as ample proof that the t-shirt is no mere garment, but rather a tool. Just like our ancestor cavemen, our evolution continues as we grow older. Jeans give way to slacks, and t-shirt give way to shirts that can be worn with (dare I say it?) a tie. So the next time you buy an old t-shirt at a second-hand shop for a dollar, think about how priceless that shirt was to the young man who wore it first.
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