Great Moments In T-Shirt History: Wearing Your Wardrobe, All At Once
Some people will do anything for their 15 minutes of fame. Some people just really love t-shirts. And some people strive to be the best at what they do. The videos I’ve embedded below reflect a blend of all three ambitions.
Take this seemingly normal fella from California, Matt McAllister. In 2006, he waged a dogged attempt to establish a somewhat dubious Guinness World Record, donning 155 shirts over a period of 4 hours — presumably with a little help from his friends — live on a local t.v. station (and allegedly for some charitable cause). The tees, as you will see below, ranged in size from small all the way up to 10 XL (they make such a size?) and sport a typical, somewhat bland assortment of messages — tourist, college, political, commercial, sex jokes, etc. — on the front. Nothing really caught my eye from a design perspective, but kudos to Matt for making something of his life.
Now, it just so happens that there are other contenders to the throne. Roughly one year after his heroic accomplishment (that’s some SARCASM for those following along), a U.K. man, Charlie Williams, stole McAllister’s steez, upping the t-shirt count to a far more robust 224 tees. What’s more, I actually prefer this selection of t-shirts. They come with a thin, crude, and handmade look, which suggests to me that Williams bought in bulk and decorated his garments as he saw fit. As with everything in life, style points count with the judges.
My question then, is what to make of this madness? What were they thinking? Waste of time or time well spent? Sound off here: travis@founditemclothing.com
