...and put these on instead!
I like clever T-shirts. Sometimes, there's nothing else that quite compares to when somebody comes up with some nifty ideas for shirts.
For example, there is the Free Katie T-shirt that I bought for my wife (of course, it refers to Katie Holmes; but we still liked it enough to buy one for her). Then there are the Real Genius and Revenge of the Nerds replica shirts that we bought for ourselves.
While the Genius and Nerds shirts came from founditemclothing.com, the Free Katie shirt was sold via CafePress.com. And that latter site really sells some clever stuff. No, they are not always responsible for what is sold through their site. CafePress is actually a place where normal joes like you and me can submit our own designs and have them sell those designs on different types of clothing and memorabilia as designated by us. For example, you can set up your account so that you only sell your logo on hoodie sweatshirts, baseball-style T-shirts, mousepads, and mugs. Or you can have them printed on license plate rims, baby doll shirts, ballcaps, and so many other items.
But it's the concept that the designs come from anyone anywhere that makes the site so great. Anybody with a great idea but no ability to print the shirts themselves can go here. And the stuff is made up using what can effectively be equated to just-in-time (JIT) methodology... meaning it's not printed until the order comes in. So there is no backstock of pre-printed inventory. The seller doesn't need to pay in advance to have stuff ready to go and CafePress never needs to worry about having too much stuff sitting around. Plus, the seller never needs to worry about shipping.
Every once in a while, I like to look at CafePress' list of designs and see what's new. You can always guarantee that you will find politically motivated wares and today was no letdown to say the least. You gotta check out some of these...
Of course, the first is commentary on the Karl Rove situation using the uberpopular iTunes/iPod stylized ads. Heh heh.
The second is a spin on the logo of the FOX television show, The O.C., but focusing on a different O and C... that being of the (Barack) Obama and (Hillary) Clinton variety. I almost want to buy this shirt now just to say I was one of the first.
The third plays off the old "All Your Base Are Belong To Us" video game translation gaffe. The shirt uses a derivation in reference to the, as they call it, eminent domain insanity that is embroiled civil liberties enthusiasts everywhere.
The fourth is reminiscent of the Got Milk ads but for Gitmo, the petname for the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where all the terror suspects and enemy combatants are being held that have been captured since the war in Iraq began.
Even if you don't agree with the politics as stated on these shirts, you've gotta admire the creativity that went into these designs. They really are quite brilliant.
This final design (at right) is not very politically motivated, but it holds special meaning for me seeing as how I suffer from a mildly severe case of coulrophobia.
I've already told Katie that there is no way in hell I will be taking our kids to a circus. I just can't do it. Sorry, maybe it's a bit childish of me, but I can't stand those makeup'd freaks. Leave me be. Please.
The only thing worse would be a ventriloquist dummy in clown makeup. Two horrors for the price of one. Maybe that's why I hated the movie Poltergeist so much. Gahh...
