Pound it around before it hits the ground. National Balloonball Association. Is this Balloonball World Championship T Shirt referencing something in pop culture or are we just harkening back to our childhood, when we were bored out of our minds so a little ballonball was in order. Pretty fun game really. Good for the reflexes and hand-eye coordination. Probably should be more balloonball, which was huge in the 80s and a little less computer, TV, texting time.
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The Great One is Wayne Gretzky. Right? The clue is the 99. Nobody worthy of being called the Great One wore 99 besides Gretzky. The only trouble I see here is that there’s a crown, which alludes to the LA Kings, which were good, but not the golden years of The Great One. Sure he married a Hollywood actress, and she wanted him in Southern California, but he was Canadian, and his hay day as a player was with the Edmonton Oilers.
Was it a lateral? It was the Wild Card game and the Buffalo Bills had just marched down the field for a field goal. The kickoff was just a formality, but the Tennessee Titans pulled out a playground return, including a lateral that totally looked like a forward pass because of where the players were standing, but on closer inspection proved to be legit. What a play. What a way to end a playoff game. There are no flags on the field.
You have to be old as dirt to remember watching and enjoying Larry Bird play. He and Magic revived the league in the 80s, and it was a pretty magical rivalry. Larry Legend certainly held up his end of the bargain being proclaimed Basketball Jesus, and really doing some otherworldly things on the court. He had amazing court vision, a great shot, a killer work ethic, and the most intimidating hair lip in history.
That’s the Green Monster in Fenway with the Citgo sign in the background, except that it says Boston, because this shirt is aimed squarely at folks from Boston, who get pretty nostalgic about their town and their teams. Actually, I better make sure that’s the Green Monster or those same Bostonians may hunt me down and hurt me. I’ve seen all those movies set in Bean Town. The Departed, The Fighter, Transformers III. That’s some rough and tumble shit.
The name of the fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier has always appealed to me in somewhat of a humorous way: Thrilla in Manila. You gotta have some sort of capacity to appreciate rhyme to take it in completely and when you do it’s appealing and funny. The fight in the Philippines was no joke though. Even if Ali was a joker with the press and showman in the ring. It was the real deal in October 1975. Ha ha. I have no idea what I’m talking about.
Dude made his name as a sack specialist with the Philadelphia Eagles, and was granted the nickname the Minister of Defense, which is doubly apt, since he actually was an ordained minister. He also played with the Green Bay Packers, and a forgettable final season with Carolina.
Of course, this is a New York Giants t-shirt, because they destroyed New England’s perfect season in 2007, by beating them in the Super Bowl despite being heavy underdogs. I’m sure that’s a sweet sweet memory, and causes pride to well up in the team’s faithful followers. Not much of a better way to get fired up for Round 2.
Here’s another football shirt. This one pretty timely celebrating the golden boy Tom Brady as he prepares to quarterback his New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday. Could it possibly be the fourth ring? There’s a good chance. Plus, some revenge for a couple years back when the Giants ruined there perfect season in the Super Bowl.
Classic movie The Sandlot represented here with this Benny The Jet Rodriguez T Shirt. I’ve never seen the movie, but I’ve reviewed enough related shirts to realize it’s probably something I need to see sooner than later. And, of course, the Jet Steals home call is featured here too. Judging from the clip I’m guessing Benny is one of The Sandlot kids, and now we’re seeing a future The Jet playing out his last few seasons, and he steals home, which is always an amazing feat.
Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium was a rough place, but it housed the Eagles from 1971-2002 and the Phillies from 1971-2003 with aplomb. So, there was obviously the Philly pride, and I’m sure they had some damn fine pretzels, but I’m not quite sure what the prison means. Perhaps the site has been retrofitted to house criminals. I’m going to do 19 seconds more research to see if I can find the answer to this important question.
I love t shirts that celebrate misheard lyrics. They’re always pretty funny. This one also skews toward adorable with those cuddling little bunnies doing the martial arts thing. Somebody you know will love this Every Bunny Was Kung Fu Fighting T Shirt. Wait, it’s not Christmas any more. Who cares about anybody else. You will like this tee from Look At Me Shirts and you will be comfortable and proud as you wear it.
