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Funny Tee Shirts are the
Ultimate in Self-Expression
by Chris Robertson
Chris Robertson is a
published author of Majon International. Majon International is one of
the world's MOST popular internet marketing and internet advertising
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It was Mark Twain who said, "Clothes make the man. Naked people have
little or no influence on society." That saying still rings true, as our
society has developed into one that uses apparel as a way to convey
one's social status. Simply flip through the pages of a woman's fashion
magazine to read breathless coverage of the fashion statements being
made on the couture runways of Paris, Milan, and New York. Listen to a
gaggle of high school girls decrying the must-have fashion accessory of
last season as "so last year." Even men aren't immune to the whims of
the fashionistas - particularly those fashion moguls who were once (or
still are) hip hop moguls.
If both men and women use apparel to convey social status, they also use
it as a means of self-expression. The fictitious fashion editor in "The
Devil Wears Prada" always accessorized with a white Hermes scarf. Donald
Trump is known for his colorful neckties. And Woody Harrelson is known
for wearing hemp.
Beginning in the 1960s, T-shirts became a means of self-expression. Back
then, plain white T-shirts transformed into tie-dye works of art
proclaiming the rise of "flower power" and urging, "Make love, not war."
Soon, messages began appearing on T-shirts using silk screening or
screen printing. Bands began selling branded T-shirts to their fans at
concerts, and young people began wearing band T-shirts as a symbol of
their personal identities.
For the past few decades, graphic tees have also been used as
promotional and branding tools. Whether the word "Gap" is emblazoned
across the front of a T-shirt or a depiction of a favorite Disney
character adorns the wearer, the T-shirt has become a means of marketing
a product or brand.
This branding may have begun at the corporate level, but soon became
personal. From the humble beginnings of tie dye and peace symbols,
T-shirts have evolved into a lasting trend of people wearing their
beliefs, philosophies, and senses of humor on what are termed "graphic
tees." Graphic tees can range from funny T shirts and joke shirts to
party shirts and even rude shirts. Indeed, graphic tees are standard
issue for college kids, those who want to speak their minds, and those
who consider themselves outcasts. During times of political controversy,
funny tee shirts take the place of (or are an adjunct to) bumper
stickers. The boldness and bravado of the wearer is evident for all to
see.
Some people think that graphic tees fall into the category of "rude
clothes," while others consider them a form of free speech. Indeed,
instead of wearing your heart on your sleeve, you can wear your
political beliefs, spiritual beliefs, sense of humor, or sense of
outrage emblazoned upon your chest.
There's no doubt that funny tee shirts, joke shirts, party shirts, and
even rude shirts are the ultimate form of self-expression. It seems
like, once again, Mark Twain got it right!
Chris Robertson is an author of Majon International, one of the worlds
MOST popular internet marketing companies on the web. Learn more about
Funny Tee Shirts or Majon's Clothing directory
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