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Aug 31st, 2010

The Second-Base Call

breast cancer awareness t-shirts ‘Round these parts, we’re seen just about everything when it comes to t-shirts, and the same goes when it comes to Breast Cancer Awareness T-shirts.  A common theme among BCA shirts is using humor and saucy attitudes to confront the disease, so statements like “I heart boobies” and “Save the Hooters” are something we’re used to seeing.

But we, of course, might have a certain immunity to this kind of content that your average high school principal does not.

A principal in Citrus Heights, CA is set to deliver a decision on whether or not to allow his students to sport “I heart Boobies” shirts (and others like them), which are being sold as a Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser.

While teachers are objecting that the students are simply wearing these for shock value and that their intentions actually mock breast cancer awareness, the students themselves are pointing out that the big picture is to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.

And so, CP community, we come to a poll:

Remember, Breast Cancer Awareness month is just a month away… and whether your wardrobe needs are G-rated or PG-13 for this particular holiday, rest assured that you can find a great T-shirt for a great cause among the 1.3 million breast cancer t-shirts and other groovy products that our community has created.

Aug 29th, 2010

I’ve Got the Golden Statue – Emmy Awards Tonight!

awards t-shirtsA TV set can be like another family member, or a fabulous personal assistant. Aware of your needs, meets them, great ability to communicate, shows you the ways of the world and all of its intricacies and diversities. Treats you well, yes?

If TV is your older, wiser brother, then the annual Emmy Awards is your older, wiser brother’s all time favorite hits each year. Bringing all of your favorite shows, characters and the actors and crew who make it happen together in one place for one night. And guess what? Tonight is that night, for the 62nd Emmy Awards.

The competition is fierce. With amazing shows like Mad Men, Dexter and LOST competing against each other (the triumvirate of Jon Hamm, Michael C. Hall and Matthew Fox in contention together for the Best Actor in a Drama category from said shows), there are some serious skills to be acknowledged.

And the fashion? What would an awards show be without that? Oh the dresses, the tuxes, the shows, the jewels. I’ll pass on all of it if I get to put Jon Hamm in my pocket to bring home with me. That probably won’t happen, but maybe Jon will be able to bring something else home tonight.

What are your predictions? Who do you want to win? Who topped your best and worst dressed list?

I’ll be watching with remote and candy in hand. What about you?

Aug 27th, 2010

A New Babylon 5 Book? Sign Me Up.

Babylon 5 sticker

Did you ever feel like a show left the air, and left you wanting more? Well, only the best shows can make you feel that way, and good news in the Babylon 5 realm has come to fruition.

Beam me up to the Babylon 5 space station please. Fluency in Interlac, danke. If I ever want to channel my favorite colonial-wig-gone-wrong updo, I know Londo Mollari will have some extra-hold gel and hair styling tips to share.

Exciting news Babylon 5ers – creator J. Michael Straczynski has written a new book called “Crusade: What the Hell Happened? Volume 1″ that chronicles inside info about Crusade spin-off series, the Excalibur and the B5 series. Juicy details and thrilling new discoveries? Oh, you’ll just have to read it to find out, won’t you? ;) (And yes, it’s true: there is a never-before-seen script featuring Zathras.)

In the meantime, tell us about your ultimate favorite Crusade episodes, stories, characters, quotes and more. We want you to share with us how much you’ve loved this series and we want to share with you all that is Babylon 5 t-shirts, mugs, posters and more at their official store, which are only available here.

Aug 26th, 2010

Ever Wonder How Your Dog Got Its Name?

DeerhoundNo, not like Buddy or Pepper or whatever you bark-out when it’s time for a walk. But are you curious about how different dog breeds got their names?

With it being National Dog Day today (woof, woof), masters are talking about the origin of their dog’s names. Some of them are pretty interesting.

Like dogs named after the region they’re from. Dalmatians (Dalmatia, where Croatia now stands) and Lhasa Apso (Lhasa being in Tibet, “apso” roughly translated to “bearded”). Or dogs named after their skills. Cocker Spaniels (the English hunters named them for their ability to track woodcocks). Not to mention dogs named after languages I personally don’t speak. Basset Hounds (from the French word “basset” which infers “low”), Poodle (a low German word “pudeln” roughly translating to “splashing” and Dachshund (think German again, with “badger dog” as the correct translation).

And of course, the unforgettably vocal Beagle. Its name is from the French word “becguele” for “noisy person.” And the Jack Russell Terrier, named after, oddly enough, Jack Russell – an 18th century English clergyman who bred this special breed for fox hunting.

Whatever dog is your best friend, be sure to tell him/her about the old ancestral tree. And if you’re looking for pet bowls, dog t-shirts, or people t-shirts with dog-breed themes, you know where to find them.

Aug 26th, 2010

1 Tee, 2 Tee, Black Tee, White Tee (Sale!)

White T-ShirtsZebra had always been unsure of his heritage. Was he a black horse with white stripes or a white horse with black stripes? Why, oh why couldn’t he have been born a stallion? Or a tiger? Zebra was sad. Other zebras didn’t seem to care; they had other “important” things to worry about like water, food, mating and tigers.

One day, he snuck on to a giant ship to get away from it all. Zebra turned green from the seasickness, red from the sunburn and ultimately blue from the cold. “Where am I?” he wondered. He looked around and saw icebergs and polar bears. “Hey you!” he yelled out meekly below, “It must be awesome to be a polar bear; you’re not confused like me!”

Polar Bear stuck his head from the glacial water below, “Are you kidding me? Under all this white fur, I’m pink – talk about confusing!” SPLASH! And he was gone.

Zebra paused for a moment. Could it be that he’s not the only confused animal out there? Overhead, he saw a man pointing down at him from a helicopter. “I choose you!” the man yelled. Zebra felt a pinch in his neck and blacked out.

Upon waking, Zebra saw a man with sunglasses and people holding black umbrellas surrounding him. The sun tingled Zebra’s skin. It was warm again; there were trees everywhere and lush green grass. “Where am I?” Zebra asked, “And who are you?”

“I am Your Friend, OW!” then he struck a funny pose. “Welcome to my ranch! I couldn’t help but overhear your ponderings about who you really are, Zebra.” Zebra was confused.

“Your mom called me,” he explained.

“Oh.”

“Look , Zebra, it’s good that you think about more than just what ‘grown ups’ tell you. Here, you can ponder, wonder and wander all you want! In the end though-” he broke out in a falsetto voice, “It don’t matter if you’re black or white!” Zebra felt a smile tug at his mouth.

And with that, Zebra was content. For all he cared, he was a skinny, short-haired, vegetarian, albino tiger. Some days he wore a black t-shirt to match his black stripes. Some days he wore a white t-shirt to match his white ones. To celebrate his epiphany, he convinced us to give away a free adult white t-shirt with any purchase of an adult black t-shirt. You’ve got 5 hours, hurry now before the ship sails!

*Buy any adult black t-shirt and get a free adult white t-shirt, up to $22 value. Limit one free white t-shirt or one $22 discount per order. Free white t-shirt must be $22 or less, or you will only receive a discount of $22 off your total order. Must add at least one black t-shirt and one white t-shirt to your shopping cart, and enter coupon code BLACKWHITE at check out. Promotion starts on August 26, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. (PST) and ends on August 26, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. (PST). All orders must be from the CafePress Marketplace. Excludes CafePress Groups, Make and bulk orders. Offer valid online at cafepress.com only, cannot be combined with any other coupons or promotions and may change, be modified or cancelled at anytime without notice.

Aug 24th, 2010

There’s Always One Bad Egg.

Egg bagsAs if eating breakfast isn’t challenging enough already (hey chefs, where’s the healthy menu variety you overwhelm me with at lunch and dinner?), the FDA has now recalled more than half-a-billion eggs. Yes, that’s one half-billion eggs, with a “b.”

So if you fear salmonella (which I do, whole-heartedly) you might want to think twice before ordering a bacon scramble, denver omelet, blueberry french toast or about anything else on the $5.99 menu at your local breakfast stop.

Sadly to say, originally hailing from Iowa, it’s my state’s farms that have egg on their face. They are responsible for the egg epidemic, as a couple of major producers there haven’t been living up to today’s health standards. So make sure to check your local recall list before making that quiche lorraine for Aunt Edith’s brunch. But that doesn’t mean you can’t wear egg gear to the little get-together. Just be sure to eat from the fruit platter until we get this egg thing nipped in the bud.

Aug 20th, 2010

Crazy About the Webs

spider t-shirt

Smilin' and spinnin' ma webs.com website for 7-legged spiders all over tha world...

Do you love to crawl the web like we do? CafePress has partnered with Webs.com to offer the official CafePress Shop App. Webs.com members can now design and sell customized merchandise on their own website!

So what does this have to do with you, you ask? And what is Webs.com? Webs.com is the world’s largest free website building provider with more than 50 million users, including individuals and small businesses.  And if you’re a CafePress seller, think of it as a way to expand your shop and designs into something more with a Webs.com website.  Put a little more oomph in, know what we’re sayin? With your own website, people will get to see more than just your designs.  Add a blog or a photo gallery easily without the mumbo jumbo of computer coding. Now you can finally learn the meaning behind the “flying kitty through the clouds with a lightning bolt ” t-shirt ;) or understand your obsession with bacon.  Peeps also have a chance to learn what inspired your designs, including the odd ones that didn’t make the cut.

Feel free to adventure through their site, and while you’re there, don’t forget to check out the CafePress Shop App in their App Store.  You can put a new CafePress Shop right on your sparkling new and awesome website just by installing our Shop App.  Getting started is easy and a great way to help and grow your business. What are you waiting for? Time to start spinning your webs and catch those fans!

Aug 19th, 2010

The Sandwich of Our Time?

skinwich t-shirtFast food chains have gone rogue. Gone are the times of the naïve hamburger and milkshake. Here to stay are its weird cousin counterparts evolved from its ancestors. Doubledowns, McRib sandwiches and now…drumroll…the Skinwich.

The Skinwich? Sounds a bit scandalous. Nudity or not, it is a combination of crisp bacon, melty cheese, delightfully grilled bun, and fried chicken skins, piled on top of one another. “Delicious!” I say, as the hairs on the back of my neck make me shutter and spasm.

Can you believe this would be a sandwich? Well, we can’t either. Who knows if it’s even real, but hoax or not, we have the shirts to bring it to life. It’s like the little alien baby you want to see grow. Check out the sandwich shop here and Viva El Skinwich!

Aug 19th, 2010

Bring Back the Draft! Bring Back the Draft! ($19 tees too)

Fantasy football t-shirtYes, fantasy football season is here again. And that means it’s time to pull out your scouting reports, injury lists, slide rulers, voodoo dolls or whatever tools you need to make those winning draft picks happen. The NFL season officially kicks off September 9th (a Thursday night marquee match-up between Super Bowl hopefuls the Vikings vs. the Saints).

Last year there were some real surprises in Fantasy Football leagues, with the point-happy emergence of Chris Johnson, Aaron Rodgers and Matt Forte. But some high draft picks were real busts too, from Steven Jackson and T.O. to Tom Brady (who missed all but the first series of the first game – and yes, I had him on my third-from-last-place loser team).Football t-shirt

Because you’re such a wheeling & dealing fantasy football GM, we figured you couldn’t resist a steal of a deal. So we picked out a couple of our most popular fantasy football-themed designs and are dangling them in front of you for $19. Next to Peyton Manning’s hefty $14 million dollar salary that may not seem like much, but every dollar counts when you’re building a fantasy football dynasty from the ground-up.

The Fantasy Football Legend T-shirt and the Fantasy Football Makes Work Fun T-shirt are now on sale for a limited time. Get yours for $19 until September 9. By saving some cash, you’ll feel like you got Adrian Peterson in the tenth round.

Aug 18th, 2010

Hit From the Blue Ts

golfing t-shirtsAlas, the PGA Championship has come and gone, and once again my dusty & rusty sticks have never made it out of the garage.

I did catch a few holes of Sunday’s final round (and nail-biting playoff) on TV. But for exercise I opted for a mid-morning bike ride instead of six hours on the fairways. Of course, I’m rarely on the fairways when I golf, which may be why I opted for the bike ride? Another reason may be that golf takes six hours, which is sort of hard to fit into the ol’ daily schedule.

Golf is a fun sport though. And our collection of golf t-shirts and golf polo shirts makes it even more fun, as you can give people something to laugh about (other than missing a four-inch putt for triple bogey). With lots of summer left – and what looks like a warm fall in the forecast – there’s still plenty of time to hit the links.

But watch out for the poison oak & poison ivy. While you may be itching to get back on the course, no one needs to be a scratch golfer that bad.

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