And by athletic I mean the 3-legged race, sack jumping, baton passing, etc…where your team would receive 1st, 2nd & 3rd prize ribbons? Well, I did and I remember the parents being way more competitive about these pseudo-competitions more than us kids. Damn those show-moms!
Anywho, there was always one parent in each team’s crew that would be obsessed over “Team Tees!” (as if having our own made-up crew name on a Hane’s T would give us special powers to swoop up all the 1st place awards…nevah worked show-moms!). These team tees had to be specially ordered at some cult-craft store that catered to the ubiquitous maternal arts & crafts devotee.
The issue was: these custom T’s were not cheap! And the more felt letters ironed onto the Hane’s T, the more dollar signs added onto the final price. My mom was not elated with this idea, since the shirts were only going to be used for a max of 2 hours.
MOM: “Why can’t you just use a magic marker instead?”
ME: “Because I don’t feel like having my crew mates think I’m a loser, thanks.”
She ultimately gave in and I got my personalized “Team Tee’. Yay.
How great is this idea?!?!
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Every race that I ran was a 3 legged race! LMAO!!!!!!
I'm scared of the Style Six logo – looks like something Satan would use if he sold a consumer product….Better yet, girl is 1st photo looks a bit like Satan….
Nice comment Otin…LOL.
That Otin is at it again. I would so have used some of these products. I might even consider one now if I could make it not look tacky.
Isn't this basically a BeDazzler?
Show Moms are the worst. But I feel like I could have a lot of tacky fun with those things.
I remember all these sort of contests. Us kids had a lot of fun. The parents could be very irritating.
Team tees don't come with super powers?
the only "athletic" competition i did in grade school was strut down Madison av. =P
I'm having a DIY moment right now! Those kits are a cute idea.
I would use that. In a heartbeat. I was still making iron-on letter tees in college.
bahahha! super for kids. for me as an adult, not so much!
My inner tween has been awakened…I want all of these! Now I just need a little girl to have an excused to buy them. How hard could that be? lol
I would have been ALL over that stuff! I used to puffy paint like crazy!
I'm with Hanako! I would puffy paint the crap out of just about anything!!!!!
I miss you! I HATE no internet at home, it's killing me smalls!!!!!
Love!