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I hope everyone likes this one... It kind of has a personal meaning and I'm not sure it'll resonate with everyone. Back when I was a kid my family and I would occasioanlly head up to Canada to visit my mother's relatives. We would usually go in the early fall when the leaves were all turning and the loons and Canadian gese were all in flight... headed south I guess. My mom's not with us anymore but I still remember the way she loved the changing colors of the leaves and the sight of those birds in flight. I wanted to pay homage to that with this shirt; I call it Lake Ontario Sunset. Please let me know if you like it. Thanks!

daedalusknight wrote:I hope everyone likes this one... It kind of has a personal meaning and I'm not sure it'll resonate with everyone. Back when I was a kid my family and I would occasioanlly head up to Canada to visit my mother's relatives. We would usually go in the early fall when the leaves were all turning and the loons and Canadian gese were all in flight... headed south I guess. My mom's not with us anymore but I still remember the way she loved the changing colors of the leaves and the sight of those birds in flight. I wanted to pay homage to that with this shirt; I call it Lake Ontario Sunset. Please let me know if you like it. Thanks!

wow, very beautiful. I also like to see the changing of the leaves. I am not sure about the black sure, but you got my vote.

carina83 wrote:wow, very beautiful. I also like to see the changing of the leaves. I am not sure about the black sure, but you got my vote.

It's funny... this started as a brown shirt, not black. The leaves that are now brown were navy in color. I couldn't get it to really look like a unified leaf, though, so I changed the leaves at the bottom to brown and then I changed the shirt to navy.

That made the "big leaf" look fine but now the shirt wasn't as warm and also the birds weren't standing out so much... so I tried again with black. That seemed to be the best color combination. I kinda wish Woot had more shirt colors, though, as a warm, dark grey would be perfect (their grey's cool and lighter).

Anyway... thanks so much for the vote. Here's hoping it gets made. :-)

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I really like the color combo.

Shigwarm wrote:I really like the color combo.

Thank you. I love your shirt too. :-)

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Love the shirt! Finally a good derby entry that is near the top!

longhorn22 wrote:Love the shirt! Finally a good derby entry that is near the top!

Thanks so much! I'm so happy that my shirt's in sixth place... that's the highest I've ever charted. I have no idea if it has what it takes to make it to the fog (or, dare I hope it, to printing) but I am really happy to see so many people choosing it. Thanks again!

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Wow! I made it to the fog! My first time. Thanks so much to everyone who voted... now I hope it can stay there. :-)

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Beautiful, and perfect on black. What really does it for me with this one is the color of the geese in contrast to the leaves. I can tell you worked hard on this one and it definitely shows!

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I agree -- really beautiful, and thanks for sharing the inspiration. I really appreciate something with intention and meaning. GMV, and good luck!

daedalusknight wrote:I hope everyone likes this one... It kind of has a personal meaning and I'm not sure it'll resonate with everyone. Back when I was a kid my family and I would occasioanlly head up to Canada to visit my mother's relatives. We would usually go in the early fall when the leaves were all turning and the loons and Canadian gese were all in flight... headed south I guess. My mom's not with us anymore but I still remember the way she loved the changing colors of the leaves and the sight of those birds in flight. I wanted to pay homage to that with this shirt; I call it Lake Ontario Sunset. Please let me know if you like it. Thanks!

This is a very beautiful shirt. Your story makes it more so.

artulo wrote:Beautiful, and perfect on black. What really does it for me with this one is the color of the geese in contrast to the leaves. I can tell you worked hard on this one and it definitely shows!

Heheh... yeah... I stayed up until six am working on it. I'm glad you apprecate it. Thanks.

ansharp wrote:I agree -- really beautiful, and thanks for sharing the inspiration. I really appreciate something with intention and meaning. GMV, and good luck!

Thanks so much. :-)

easeandgrace wrote:This is a very beautiful shirt. Your story makes it more so.

Why thank you. I'm really happy to see this shirt connecting with so many people. I realize there's a long week of voting ahead of us, but seeing all the love here makes me feel like I've accomplished something with my art.

daedalusknight wrote:Why thank you. I'm really happy to see this shirt connecting with so many people. I realize there's a long week of voting ahead of us, but seeing all the love here makes me feel like I've accomplished something with my art.

Faith and Begorrah beautiful. best in the derby!

dhouse87 wrote:Faith and Begorrah beautiful. best in the derby!

Glad you like it so much. Happy St. Patrick's Day. :-)

Strikingly beautiful. The sunset in the leaves (within the leaf) alone is worth the price of admission.

ChronoSquall14 wrote:Strikingly beautiful. The sunset in the leaves (within the leaf) alone is worth the price of admission.

Thanks. I had to recolor like three or four times before I was happy with it. :-)

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These colors are just awesome against the Black shirt. I love it.
-Andy

Marvelous! Good luck!

Andy47240 wrote:These colors are just awesome against the Black shirt. I love it.
-Andy

Thanks so much.

renebee73 wrote:Marvelous! Good luck!

Glad you like it. Thanks. :-)

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Not much a fan of the color scheme. I understand the leaf being sunset colors (although I can't imagine why you would want to make the water brown). The blue certainly doesn't sit well with me.
Also, are the geese flying North intentionally?

schizoreaper wrote:Not much a fan of the color scheme. I understand the leaf being sunset colors (although I can't imagine why you would want to make the water brown). The blue certainly doesn't sit well with me.
Also, are the geese flying North intentionally?

I actually tried it with a blue base first, but the large leaf didn't look like it was a single unit like that. So I decided to go with brown instead... it now looks more like sunset on the land than over the water, I'll admit. You can stand on the Western shore of Lake Ontario and see the sunset over the land. :-)

As for the direction of the birds, I'll plead creative license on that one. It looks better, in my eyes... more "forward moving." If we, as a culture read from right-to-left, I'm sure it would be the other way around.

Feel free to interpret the shirt however you like, though. If it's a sunrise over Toronto for you then that's what you can imagine it as. :-)

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Joel likes sunsets, and long walks on the beach.

geekfactor12 wrote:Joel likes sunsets, and long walks on the beach.

Heheheheh... this is great. I agree with Jimiyo... we should be using Joel shirt templates. :-)

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Amazing, love the colors, the birds, the leaves, and I love how there's meaning behind it as well.

crazylikecatfish wrote:Amazing, love the colors, the birds, the leaves, and I love how there's meaning behind it as well.

Thanks so much.

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C'mon, Lake Ontario Sunset. Stay in the fog, stay in the fog... waving my magic wand, doing my best sorcerer's apprentice imitation. Stay in the fog... stay in the fog...

Obviously, I want this shirt.

easeandgrace wrote:C'mon, Lake Ontario Sunset. Stay in the fog, stay in the fog... waving my magic wand, doing my best sorcerer's apprentice imitation. Stay in the fog... stay in the fog...

Obviously, I want this shirt.

Thanks so much for your support. I hope your wish comes true. :-)

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I really like this design, it has great color choices. I have only seen the sunset from the American side of lake Ontario, and it's spectacular. If anyone is in the Rochester area I recommend going to "Marge's" to watch the sunset. That way you can get liquored up and sit on the beach.

dekonstruct wrote:I really like this design, it has great color choices. I have only seen the sunset from the American side of lake Ontario, and it's spectacular. If anyone is in the Rochester area I recommend going to "Marge's" to watch the sunset. That way you can get liquored up and sit on the beach.

Thanks so much for the compliment.

I've been to Rochester... had a great time there. I'll have to check out Marge's if I can make it back up that direction.

I usually fly out to Toronto when visiting Canada, but a road trip past Niagara would give me a great excuse to visit Rochester. Of course, I'd want to go when it's warm, as I'm told that the snow can be a bit much at times. :-)

geekfactor12 wrote:Joel likes sunsets, and long walks on the beach.

This is really cool! Now I'm torn between this and redghia's Spirit Island...
GMV for sure, would probably get both if I could, but alas... :-/
Come on, stay in the fog!

sailstud25 wrote:This is really cool! Now I'm torn between this and redghia's Spirit Island...
GMV for sure, would probably get both if I could, but alas... :-/
Come on, stay in the fog!

Glad you like it and thanks for the vote.

The great thing about Woot is that you can actually vote for both my shirt and Spirit Island and hope for both to win. They may not make it, but you can at least support your favorities.

daedalusknight wrote:Glad you like it and thanks for the vote.

The great thing about Woot is that you can actually vote for both my shirt and Spirit Island and hope for both to win. They may not make it, but you can at least support your favorities.

Absolutely, man... I did vote for yours and I hope it stays in the fog, but I'm not gonna try to squeeze it into my sig since it's already fogged and sure to continue getting attention. Good luck!

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Awesome design! You have my vote.

daedalusknight wrote:I hope everyone likes this one... It kind of has a personal meaning and I'm not sure it'll resonate with everyone. Back when I was a kid my family and I would occasioanlly head up to Canada to visit my mother's relatives. We would usually go in the early fall when the leaves were all turning and the loons and Canadian gese were all in flight... headed south I guess. My mom's not with us anymore but I still remember the way she loved the changing colors of the leaves and the sight of those birds in flight. I wanted to pay homage to that with this shirt; I call it Lake Ontario Sunset. Please let me know if you like it. Thanks!

that story is really sweet. and your shirt is beautiful.

daedalusknight wrote:
I kinda wish Woot had more shirt colors, though, as a warm, dark grey would be perfect (their grey's cool and lighter).
:-)

I own an "asphalt" grey shirt, rather than the usual heather, and it's pretty nice.
/but the black is fine. ^_^

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Faith restored in Woot derby shirts!!! Thanks for this design; though, I will have to put it away for Autumn in Nor-Cal

sailstud25 wrote:Absolutely, man... I did vote for yours and I hope it stays in the fog, but I'm not gonna try to squeeze it into my sig since it's already fogged and sure to continue getting attention. Good luck!

Thanks very much. I sure do hope it stays in contention... I'd be really happy to have my entry made into a shirt for the first time.

northcutt wrote:Awesome design! You have my vote.

Thanks so much! :-)

smithsonia wrote:that story is really sweet. and your shirt is beautiful.

I'm glad you like it. Thanks for your support.

smithsonia wrote:I own an "asphalt" grey shirt, rather than the usual heather, and it's pretty nice.
/but the black is fine. ^_^

I don't think I've actually seen the asphalt one in person... does anyone have a photo of one? I've seen the heather grey before.

Calvin888MEN wrote:Faith restored in Woot derby shirts!!! Thanks for this design; though, I will have to put it away for Autumn in Nor-Cal

Thanks so much. It's defintiely got more of an autumn vibe to it.

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Great graphic. this is one of those shirts I'd really like to see in a sweatshirt.

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Fly high, geese! This is the last shirt I'd want to knock out of the fog accidentally, should I worm my way back in.

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I had similar experiences growing up in the US and visiting relatives in Canada, and remembering how vibrant the colors were and how clean and clear everything seemed to look. Great colors and design....you've got my vote.

akakin wrote:Great graphic. this is one of those shirts I'd really like to see in a sweatshirt.

Why, thank you. Yes, this would be a great sweatshit image. Maybe Woot will diversify and offer sweatshirts one day... or even long sleeve t-shirts.

mihalis aya wrote:Fly high, geese! This is the last shirt I'd want to knock out of the fog accidentally, should I worm my way back in.

Thanks for the sentiment. With any luck people will keep voting for both our shirts and it won't be a problem. :-)

surflunesta wrote:I had similar experiences growing up in the US and visiting relatives in Canada, and remembering how vibrant the colors were and how clean and clear everything seemed to look. Great colors and design....you've got my vote.

I'm really pleased that my design struck a chord with you. I hope I manage to get this shirt made so that all you great people can get the shirt you want. Thanks for your vote!

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this would go great with my cool breeze shirt.
I do love autumn, congratulation on staying in the fog.

Dagith wrote:this would go great with my cool breeze shirt.
I do love autumn, congratulation on staying in the fog.

Glad you like it. Thanks for your support. :-)

Oh dear. I'm out of the fog now. I hope I haven't been offending anyone.

daedalusknight wrote:Oh dear. I'm out of the fog now. I hope I haven't been offending anyone.

Don't worry too much... it's a competition dependent on the votes of a huge group of people, so weird things will happen.

Kind of like the U.S. presidential primary process...

OpenDesign wrote:Don't worry too much... it's a competition dependent on the votes of a huge group of people, so weird things will happen.

Kind of like the U.S. presidential primary process...

Gosh... how do they stand the roller coaster ride?

Well this is going to be a close race regardless. So many great shirts out there.

daedalusknight wrote:Gosh... how do they stand the roller coaster ride?

Well this is going to be a close race regardless. So many great shirts out there.

Are you and I dancing for the 4th/5th place? Crap. I said I didn't want to knock daedalus out, guys!

mihalis aya wrote:Are you and I dancing for the 4th/5th place? Crap. I said I didn't want to knock daedalus out, guys!

I think we are literally within one or two points of each other. Which means neither of our shirts will get made, sadly, unless there's a tie ahead of us that we can't see or one of us suddenly picks up enough steam to get into third.

I can't take the suspense... I'm going out for groceries.

daedalusknight wrote:I think we are literally within one or two points of each other. Which means neither of our shirts will get made, sadly, unless there's a tie ahead of us that we can't see or one of us suddenly picks up enough steam to get into third.

I can't take the suspense... I'm going out for groceries.

Heeeey, me too!

i wasn't sure if I liked the black or not, then I saw the meaning behind the shirt w/ your mom and it didn't matter. in for one if it wins

mihalis aya wrote:Heeeey, me too!

I'm back. Mmmm.... whole wheat bagels...

and I think I'll be cooking some "Animal" pancakes for dinner tonight. :-)

bsimms wrote:i wasn't sure if I liked the black or not, then I saw the meaning behind the shirt w/ your mom and it didn't matter. in for one if it wins

Thanks for your support. Hopefully I can pull up to third place so all you folks can get the shirt you want. Or maybe there'll be some kind of a tie again (wishful thinking).

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Oh man... this is getting to be nail biting time... with less than two days left to vote, I'm back in the fog and back in the "new hotness," but will this spunky little contender have what it takes to go the distance and make it to third place in time to be printed? It's going to be a real tough challenge, but I hope I can really shine through here (no pun intended).

daedalusknight wrote:Oh man... this is getting to be nail biting time... with less than two days left to vote, I'm back in the fog and back in the "new hotness," but will this spunky little contender have what it takes to go the distance and make it to third place in time to be printed? It's going to be a real tough challenge, but I hope I can really shine through here (no pun intended).

Keeping my fingers crossed for your shirt to win/place. I think this design is a class act and I want one!

Also like your name - I'm a Stargate fan from way back. :-)

easeandgrace wrote:Keeping my fingers crossed for your shirt to win/place. I think this design is a class act and I want one!

Also like your name - I'm a Stargate fan from way back. :-)

Thanks so much for your support... things are super close and I need every vote I can get if this shirt is going to make it to printing. I'm hoping I can slide up into third place just under the wire and make a lot of great supporters happy. :-)

sailstud25 wrote:... I hope it stays in the fog, but I'm not gonna try to squeeze it into my sig since it's already fogged and sure to continue getting attention. Good luck!

What the hey... maybe my sig will help get votes (not to be self-important tho!)
I'll try to get the image out there just that little bit more, because I do want this one!

Come on voters!

sailstud25 wrote:What the hey... maybe my sig will help get votes (not to be self-important tho!)
I'll try to get the image out there just that little bit more, because I do want this one!

Come on voters!

Thanks so much for putting me in your sig! I'm really hoping this will make it through to printing.

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Oh, daedalus, I didn't mean to kick you out!

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The Maple Leaf (Acer rubrum)

There are ten maple species in Canada, but it is the sugar maple that is most commonly thought of as our national tree. A stylized version of its 5-lobed leaf - one of the country’s most recognizable icons - adorns the Canadian flag. Its leaves are 7 to 13 cm in diameter, and like all maples turn a colourful red-gold in the fall. The bark of the young sugar maple is smooth, gray-brown but turns scaly and furrowed with maturity.
The sugar maple is known the world over as the source of the sweet sap used in the production of maple syrup – a unique Canadian delicacy. Each spring this sap is collected from the trees and boiled to produce maple syrup, some of which is further evaporated to create maple sugar. [34 liters of sap = 1 liter of syrup or 3.6 kg of sugar]

The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is another unofficial symbol of Canada

mihalis aya wrote:Oh, daedalus, I didn't mean to kick you out!

If last night was any indication, I'll be back in again soon. And out again. And in again...

mjc613 wrote:The Maple Leaf (Acer rubrum)

There are ten maple species in Canada, but it is the sugar maple that is most commonly thought of as our national tree. A stylized version of its 5-lobed leaf - one of the country’s most recognizable icons - adorns the Canadian flag. Its leaves are 7 to 13 cm in diameter, and like all maples turn a colourful red-gold in the fall. The bark of the young sugar maple is smooth, gray-brown but turns scaly and furrowed with maturity.
The sugar maple is known the world over as the source of the sweet sap used in the production of maple syrup – a unique Canadian delicacy. Each spring this sap is collected from the trees and boiled to produce maple syrup, some of which is further evaporated to create maple sugar. [34 liters of sap = 1 liter of syrup or 3.6 kg of sugar]

The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is another unofficial symbol of Canada

Thanks for the information.

Why am I hungry for maple syrup all of a sudden? :-)

daedalusknight wrote:If last night was any indication, I'll be back in again soon. And out again. And in again...

*gasp*

*giggle*

daedalusknight wrote:If last night was any indication, I'll be back in again soon. And out again. And in again...

Sounds like a good date!

Well, for those of you who like to withhold your votes until as late as you can, this is your time to shine. There's been a heated contest all through the week, but now it comes down to the last 24 hours before voting closes.

Look carefully at those in contention and make your choice. Decide which shirt you want to see make it to print and throw your support behind it... there are a ton of interesting shirts out there but only three can make it to the printing stage (unless we get lucky and have a tie). It's time to pick your pony and let your voice be heard. This is the time, this is the place... don't wait any longer or you might get stuck with shirts you don't care for.

And that would, you know, really stink.

Thanks to all my supporters and to my worthy competitors who have been setting the bar high for me, and who have been fascinating, strong, and (for the most part) kind. I can't say who will come out on top, but I'm happy to have run the race. I won't be around most of today to push my design, so I hope I've got enough momentum going to soar into third place in time for printing. Thanks to all of you, and to Woot as well.

DaedalusKnight

daedalusknight wrote:Well, for those of you who like to withhold your votes until as late as you can, this is your time to shine. There's been a heated contest all through the week, but now it comes down to the last 24 hours before voting closes.

Look carefully at those in contention and make your choice. Decide which shirt you want to see make it to print and throw your support behind it... there are a ton of interesting shirts out there but only three can make it to the printing stage (unless we get lucky and have a tie). It's time to pick your pony and let your voice be heard. This is the time, this is the place... don't wait any longer or you might get stuck with shirts you don't care for.

And that would, you know, really stink.

Thanks to all my supporters and to my worthy competitors who have been setting the bar high for me, and who have been fascinating, strong, and (for the most part) kind. I can't say who will come out on top, but I'm happy to have run the race. I won't be around most of today to push my design, so I hope I've got enough momentum going to soar into third place in time for printing. Thanks to all of you, and to Woot as well.

DaedalusKnight

I am SO going to get mah fave shirt. *doin' the gettin' mah fave shirt dance*

:-)

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Wow... I come back from a long, hard day of workin' for "da man" and it seems I'm stuck in fifth again... but, holy frijoles! Over 450 votes and this shirt still isn't going to get made? I feel like I'm letting a whole lot of folks down here. Wouldn't it be worth it to the Wootmaster in charge to print something with such a huge amount of support? He could sell 500 shirts easily, I'm sure.

Well, life is life, I suppose, but I still haven't given up hope. All you night owls and early morning risers, all you last minute and last second voters, stand up and show your support for the sunset shirt! We've still got time left and there's no sense throwing in the towel when the finish line is right in view and within the reach of a quick sprint for the top.

To all you kind folks who have been supporting my shirt, thanks so much and here's hoping you get what you want out of this derby. Excelsior!

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Hey, folks. I've just been playing around with Jack31081's super cool shirt templates... take a look:




Gives you a slightly better idea of what the actual shirts might look like. :-)

Wow... less than half a day left worth of voting and I'm back in the fog AND in the hotness... closing in fast on third place... I'd appreciate any votes headed my way, as things are getting down to the wire here!

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Great Scott! Nearly five hundred votes now and I'm still in danger of not getting printed? With so many people showing their love for this shirt, I'm in awe. Less than four hours left, folks... can you help me make this little dream a reality? Thanks so much to all you wonderful people who have supported me so far... I really want to get to third place in time to make you all happy. If you haven't voted yet, now's the time! :-)

daedalusknight wrote:Great Scott! Nearly five hundred votes now and I'm still in danger of not getting printed? With so many people showing their love for this shirt, I'm in awe. Less than four hours left, folks... can you help me make this little dream a reality? Thanks so much to all you wonderful people who have supported me so far... I really want to get to third place in time to make you all happy. If you haven't voted yet, now's the time! :-)

arg, I can't believe it looks like the periodic table is going to be printed (according to shirtderbystats.com)! Unbelievable.

You were making a surge, and I only hope that site is wrong and I can buy one of these!

sailstud25 wrote:arg, I can't believe it looks like the periodic table is going to be printed (according to shirtderbystats.com)! Unbelievable.

You were making a surge, and I only hope that site is wrong and I can buy one of these!

It doesn't look that way. I just barely pulled ahead of fireweed in the last fifteen minutes. Thanks for your support, though.

sailstud25 wrote:arg, I can't believe it looks like the periodic table is going to be printed (according to shirtderbystats.com)! Unbelievable.

You were making a surge, and I only hope that site is wrong and I can buy one of these!

It has been before. There have been times when it's ended up that a "Safe first" is third, or fourth, or kicked out just before the derby ends. It's all just estimates, after all. It may be worrisome, knowing how briefly the predicted fourth was fogged, but it has happened before.

I wouldn't, however, make a habit of complaining about the vaguely clever but unwearable succeeding. You're not at a site that can handle critique, nor handle shirts which require more than a moment of thought to grasp. You'll be tarred and feathered ready-quick if you continue to voice contrary opinions.

I'm pulling for you. Good luck!

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I am so glad to see this shirt made it into the fog and made the final four. I voted for it and will be stunned if it is not in the final three. Your story made it even more beautiful, best wishes!

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I WANT THIS T-SHIRT

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Did they already print and sell this shirt? I totally want one

Spiteless wrote:Did they already print and sell this shirt? I totally want one

I"m afraid it ended up being #4, so it wasn't printed.