2nd place in Derby #98: Famous Quotations Illustrated, with 957 votes!

It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Not that Chameleon Smith noticed. Chameleons can’t count. They aren’t even smart enough to wonder why every inhabitant of Airstrip Chamele-One has the first name Chameleon. You or I might ask why, in that case, first names are even necessary. But not Chameleon Smith. He never asked any questions. Perhaps out of fear of Big Brother and the unspeakable tortures that went on in Room Whatever-The-Number-Is. More likely, reptiles just aren’t that smart, and can’t talk. Makes enforcing totalitarianism pretty easy. Not much thoughtcrime among citizens who barely have thoughts.

Wear this shirt: to the reptile house. You’ll blend right in. HAW HAW

Don’t wear this shirt: in front of your telescreen, or anywhere else the Thought Police can see you.

This shirt tells the world: “That one guy was right. The lizards are running everything.”

We call this color: War Is Peace, Freedom Is Slavery, Ignorance Is Brown.

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