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Offline Vudak

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« on: April 25, 2007, 09:32:05 PM »
In a week I'm heading down to see my friend graduate from Queens University in Charlotte.  This will probably be my last chance to go to NC for awhile (at least for free), and seeing as how she has a sense of humor, anyway, I figured I'd finally make good on something I've wanted to do for awhile.

Tee Shirt Idea

I have my doubts that many kids will get it, but it's the parents with guns I'm more worried about :D

"I'm taking it back!"

Edit - *possibly* not work safe.  Kind of borderline leaning towards safe IMO.
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Offline Gunslinger

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« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2007, 09:36:18 PM »
I honestly don't get it  :huh

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« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2007, 09:37:09 PM »
call me stupid, but what's that a picture of on the front?
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Offline CavemanJ

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« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2007, 09:41:42 PM »
the front of the shirt has the state of Connecticut on it.

Yeah, proclaiming to be a carpetbagger as a mission statement just might get ya shot in NC.

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« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2007, 09:45:54 PM »
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Originally posted by Gunslinger
I honestly don't get it  :huh


"Carpetbagger" is a traditionally derogatory term for a northerner in use since (I believe) Reconstruction.  It stems, basically, from northerners who would move down south with nothing but "what they could carry in a carpet bag" to do all sorts of obviously evil deeds, I suppose.

As for the double meaning, well, Gunslinger, I'd say if you don't get it, you're probably a gentleman :aok
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« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2007, 10:40:21 PM »
I think you will only get a couple dirty looks and sneers with the carpet bagger shirt....However, if you were to wear anything derogotory against skynard...well.  The towns people would be the jury, judge and executioner on the spot! haha
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Offline Chairboy

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« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2007, 10:44:17 PM »
There are plenty of shirts that can get you in trouble, that ain't one of them.

I got this for my brother-in-law:
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« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2007, 10:59:06 PM »
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There are plenty of shirts that can get you in trouble, that ain't one of them.

I got this for my brother-in-law:


I think you may have finally paid off that ticket to hell that you've had on layaway.  :p

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« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2007, 10:59:56 PM »
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I think you will only get a couple dirty looks and sneers with the carpet bagger shirt....However, if you were to wear anything derogotory against skynard...well.  The towns people would be the jury, judge and executioner on the spot! haha


Hell, that would happen up here.  Skynard is not to be messed with anywhere in the continental USA, you know. :D
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« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2007, 08:31:03 AM »
Vudak I'd probably snort then bust out in a good belly laugh then offer you a beer.  

That's good stuff there

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« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2007, 09:00:04 AM »
I understand the carpet bagger part but what does the whole "mission statement" thing mean?

I would say that just having that state on your shirt would be enough to get you mugged or raped tho.

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