One of the most important articles of clothing in the hipster's arsenal is the "ironic t-shirt." Over the past few days, one t-shirt in particular has hipsters salivating all over their skinny jeans.
We speak of the now infamous "three wolf moon t-shirt" featured on Amazon.com. Why all the fanfare for this specific t-shirt when there are a zillion other, equally cheesy t-shirts available on the Web? Credit goes to a collection of hilariously in-depth and worshipful reviews featured on the mega-retailer's site.
The reviews, with tongues firmly in cheeks, speak of the t-shirts awesome powers. One reviewer writes that the shirt not only covers his girth, it also "attracts women." Another fan writes that upon seeing the shirt, he dropped what he was doing and ordered it next day air. His only regret: Amazon doesn't offer same-day service.
Still, although the reviews are overwhelmingly positive, not everyone is handing out five stars. One cautious reviewer notes that buyers should beware. While the shirt promises three wolves, how can we be sure that the pictures aren't of the same wolf, but taken from different angles? Whoa, consider our minds blown.
According to BBC, sales of the cheesy item are up 2,300%. At this rate, we should expect to see an Old Navy version by next week.
I had to make a small, insignificant contribution to the lore surrounding the first one I linked to. It should be relatively easy to figure out which one.
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*--For behavior unbecoming anyone, perpetrated in real time over an extended--AH, FUCK IT! MORE MALIBU, BITCHES!!
"Once there were brook trout in the streams in the mountains. You could see them standing in the amber current where the white edges of their fins wimpled softly in the flow. They smelled of moss in your hand. Polished and muscular and torsional. On their backs were vermiculate patterns that were maps of the world in its becoming. Maps and mazes. Of a thing which could not be put back. Not be made right again. In the deep glens where they lived all things were older than man and they hummed of mystery."
I got a fine wolf sweatshirt for x-mas and have been meaning to take a pic of it- when my mom came over the other day she called out as she was leaving "oh and saturday is WOLF MOON!!!" (she has no idea about the wolf shirt mythos) so I knew it would be a good day
