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My Favorite Shirt
I have a favorite shirt. Doesn't everybody?
My favorite shirt is a faded tattered rag that's stained and presumably filthy - no matter how many times you wash it. It's the kind of shirt that my wife will someday try and throw away without me knowing because it disgusts her so much. But I'll inevitably find it in the trash, run it through the wash, then get it back in action (Such a dad move. Anyone else's dad wear ratty clothes that always pissed off your mom? Yeah, you know what I'm talking about.)
I got this shirt for free my freshman year of college. It was one of those giveaways to the first 1000 students at the game kind of thing. So yes, it's a Florida State Football shirt. Since it was free I imagine it was made cheaply, which is why I'm not surprised that it's not very soft, but, why I am surprised that it doesn't have more holes in it already.
The front is simply the image of a football with the words "Florida State" on it. The back is a tobacco free ad campaign image. I don't really have any particular feelings towards these images, but they're simple and to the point. Which I very much like about it.
Originally the shirt was white with garnet markings. It also didn't fit too well. But by now the white has certainly faded to a dingy grey and the fabric has been broken in. I love that. I love the fade and fit. It says, "this shirt's been worn and it's gone places." It almost alludes to a legacy or something. Yes, a legacy. This shirt has a legacy.
I don't know what it is about this shirt that I love so much. I'm seriously struggling with putting it into words. Anytime I buy a nice new shirt I'm always afraid to wear it too much. I don't want it to get stained, stretched or torn. But with this shirt I have no fear. It's the one that has stood the test of time, I guess. If anything, the stains, stretches and tears only continue to add to its character. It can't be ruined, only improved.
I love this shirt and I love what it says about me when I wear it.
Florida State
That's what it says. It tells people where I'm from. And I'm proud of where I'm from. There's strength and there's legacy in where I'm from. I take that strength, I take that legacy and I wear it with pride. Florida State. My alma mater.
My favorite shirt. Go Noles!
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