By Kathy Austin
The spectacular rise of t-shirt is now well acknowledged and this rapid growth was due the Navy which started the landslide by the issue of a 'T' shaped, short sleeved undergarment without collars for the use of its sailors. Subsequently when the icons of the film industry, icons like Marlon Brando and James Dean showed up on the silver screen clad in these shirts, the attractiveness of these shirts skyrocketed and just about every one wanted to be seen in them. In today's slang, they were considered to be cool! Its popularity soared in leaps and bounds aided by the progress in the quality of the fabric used in their manufacture and in the advances in the printing techniques involved.
Funny t-shirts can poke fun at just about anything and anybody. They can be nonsensical, border on the ridiculous and even funnily offend.
In the political arena, these t-shirts are used to put across a political point or ridicule one, be supportive of a candidate or be mean to another. History tells us that during his 1948 Presidential crusade, the then Governor of New Your, Thomas E. Dewey used one such t-shirt with the message "Dew-IT with Dewey" printed on it.
The slogans on the t-shirts may have all those who read it doubled up with laughter. They might even get immobilized; left standing there, just gaping at what's on the t-shirts. Some of the catchphrases might even make them stop and think. And those wacky sayings, quotes or jokes cover just about any subject from A to Z. Just name it, the manufacturers of these funny t-shirts have them. And if there is a catchy phrase of your own that the world to has to be enlightened with, just get on the Internet and with a few mouse clicks and some typing a customized one will be delivered right at your doorstep. Might leave a small hole in the pocket though.
It is not just the front of the t-shirt, the back can also be expressive. The use of graphical images, weird fonts and play on words further enhances their popularity. The range of colors and the psychedelic images that they come in are to be seen to be believed. The beauty of it is that the use of these shirts is not restricted to just teenagers; infants to senior citizens use them.
The stuff that appear on these funny t-shirts can double up a person with laughter or might leave one dazed enough to stand and gawk at what is inscribed in the front. The back of the t-shirt is also used to throw you off track.
Contrary to what the viewers of a funny t-shirt might think, the person who is wearing the particular t-shirt may be attempting to tell the world what THEY think. He or she may be using the apparel as a form of self propaganda. Parents may even be trying to say something indirectly through the t-shirt that their infants are adorned with. With the plethora of t-shirts available, it will not be a surprise if there is a funny t-shirt custom-made just for you.
Finally, if it so happens that you find yourself stumped when searching for a t-shirt with something really funny on it, you might come across one which has "I Haven't Anything To Say" blazoned on it.
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