do you still have shirts from high school?

[Mr Olympia]

personally I'm a #2. That Hooters shirt is starting to get holes in it though. The football shrits are still going strong! BTW, I wear them UNDER another shirt I wear to the gym. I call the H.S. shirts the "sweat soaker-upper" shirts.

also, you can't partake in this poll if you're under 25. Them's the rules.

[hawkeyedug]

I am 25. I have a couple, but I never wear them. They are in a dresser, and may possibly be taken out at some point to wear around the house. More Impressive though, I am currently wearing my Amana Society Service Co. Cubs #12 Shirt from little league, 6th grade. I am 220 lbs. and this shirt fits as good as it did then, honestly, it could be a size smaller. I was a big kid. I honestly don't think I've grown bince the 6th grade, this shirt is proof. There are holes in the back of the shirt where the ironed on numbers are trying to fall off, but this old shirt is still going strong.

[socal]

I've got one.

Our HS alumni association has an annual softball tournament between the classes. Every member of our class got their own t-shirt so they can participate & wear the "uniform".

I think I've been to the tournament twice (in 18 years)... and that was only to watch & drink. In addition, the t-shirt has LONG since gone way beyond the "fat guy in a little coat shirt" status --- to where if I would try it on today-- I'd need the jaws of life or an amputation of one of my arms to remove it.

[NOTTHOR]

I have zero. I had this totally boss turquoise shirt that I found at the laundromat. It had a mesh screen right across the chest so you could see my nips when I wore it. Used to drive the ladies wild, but I lost it. I also had a bunch of Big Johnson T's, but I tossed those out when I turned 17.

[socal]

bigtimeralph said:

I have zero. I had this totally boss turquoise shirt that I found at the laundromat. It had a mesh screen right across the chest so you could see my nips when I wore it. Used to drive the ladies wild, but I lost it. I also had a bunch of Big Johnson T's, but I tossed those out when I turned 17.

Holy shit!!! --- you reminded me that I may have a few more stored in a box somewhere.... I think I've got a few "Vuarnet France" T's in a box O'Crap.

[NOTTHOR]

Just delete that post right now. I'm not surprised by the revelation, but you will lose a lot of face on the board if that gets around.

[socal]

bigtimeralph said:

Just delete that post right now. I'm not surprised by the revelation, but you will lose a lot of face on the board if that gets around.

If it means anything... I've still got this monster-huge Vuarnet duffelbag that has been the official "SoCal" storage place for my randomly acquired A/V cables, Coax, power cords, etc. - for about 17 years.

I thought about trashing some stuff, but it contains such items as the first phone I purchased in my first apartment, cable descramblers I acquired so I could get free cable pr0n, etc.

I figure my kids can look through it someday when I die - and have an interesting look at some of the crap their dad had acquired - with no idea what it is.

[Gumbyhawk]

bigtimeralph said:

I have zero. I had this totally boss turquoise shirt that I found at the laundromat. It had a mesh screen right across the chest so you could see my nips when I wore it. Used to drive the ladies wild, but I lost it. I also had a bunch of Big Johnson T's, but I tossed those out when I turned 17.

HEY!! Big Johnson shirts rule!!

A single man could pick up boat-loads of toothless skanks wearing "fresh" gear like that in Marshalltown!

Justin? You listening???

[idrinkthereforeiam]

Someone break out the "No Fear" shirts.

[Gumbyhawk]

storminspank said:

Someone break out the "No Fear" shirts.

Crap. Guilty as charged.

I probably had ALL of those previously-mentioned shirts at one time. Sad...

[NotMyKid]

socal said:

bigtimeralph said:

I have zero. I had this totally boss turquoise shirt that I found at the laundromat. It had a mesh screen right across the chest so you could see my nips when I wore it. Used to drive the ladies wild, but I lost it. I also had a bunch of Big Johnson T's, but I tossed those out when I turned 17.

Holy shit!!! --- you reminded me that I may have a few more stored in a box somewhere.... I think I've got a few "Vuarnet France" T's in a box O'Crap.

Loved the Vuarnet back in the day. I have a couple but don't/can't wear any of them.

A couple from our baseball team my senior year and that might be about it.

[Chuck Storm]

I still have a Helmet t-shirt in my closet that dates back to high school. I still wear it occasionally, but mostly just to piss off the better half, who absolutely hates it.

I have another shirt that I won in a stationary bike race after I'd been in college for a month. I had just finished working out for 2 hours and was leaving the fitness center when the employees asked me if I wanted to race. I almost collapsed as I walked out.

[Gumbyhawk]

Hell, I think I still have my old HS football jersey stashed away in a box somewhere!!

At least the wife has never worn it. Now THAT would be sad.

[hawkinlimbo]

I have a 1995 Football State Playoffs t-shirt from my senior year, and an Upper Iowa Conference wrestling tournament t-shirt from circa 1993. I wear them both to work out and around the house.

I have my football jerseys, but they're tucked away in a box. I think, the wife may have pitched them.

[iagirl223]

I have them in deep storage (think attic) I have 7 or 8 t-shirts plus my letter jacket and all the crap on it. I do wear 2 t-shirts now but they are the 1-A State champ and girl's BB state shirts from the last 4 years. I have an awesome letter jacket but no one has those anymore. Sadly one of my kids will be stuck with it when I die.

I'm guessing a lot of you guys are in the 22-29 range. lol on the 'Big Johnson' shirts and 'No Fear'. They were big with my oldest 27 yr. old son. Bought most of that overpriced stuff at the Buckle back in the day.

The 17 yr. old son came along in the 'And 1' generation along with the jersey craze. He still wears the t-shirts but is more of an American Eagle kind of guy now and I occassionally let him loose in Hollister.

[Justhawks17]

Shit I still seriously have clothes from Middle School and wear them. Im 20 and have basically the same height and weight that I was in Middle School. Probably more weight on me though. So to answer the originial Question, yes I still do have shirts from high school and wear them. I dont have pants or shorts or shoes from high school though. It's weird I know. Do I get a fuckin' cookie for it?

[bucketochicken]

autolykos said:

I still have a Helmet t-shirt in my closet that dates back to high school. I still wear it occasionally, but mostly just to piss off the better half, who absolutely hates it.

Same here. I have a Metallica shirt from July 25, 1993 - a show at the State Fairgrounds w/Danzig & Suicidal Tendencies. It was awesome. My wife fuckin HATES that shirt. I almost never wear it though. I want to see how long I can make it last. Plus, apparently I wore extremely fucking baggy t-shirts back in the day, because this thing is like a goddamn bed sheet (albeit a bedsheet with a sweet flaming skull on it). So either the style changed or I used to be huge. Anyway...
I think that's the only old school concert shirt I have left. Oh wait - I have a long sleeve Pantera shirt still too, from February of 95. Same day we qualified for State in swimming. That was a great show.
I think that's it. So yeah... My wife hates that one too. And it's also way too big for me. **shrug**
I think all the rest of my shirts from high school (read: band shirts) have been tossed.





<-- I still have this patch on an old backpack too. Dorkalert. Jesus...

[Mr Olympia]

bigtimeralph said:

I also had a bunch of Big Johnson T's, but I tossed those out when I turned 17.

you and me both. I'm sad I got rid of them too, I'd totally wear one of those now.

[The Bluzmn]

At my age, any shirts from the high school era would be collectors' items because they have actually degraded and rotted away by now.