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Jun 01, 06 | 1:33 pm

piece of mind army men



piece of mind army men

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"Why are the men hunting for treasure on his head"?

That's what my 3 year old daughter said when I showed her this cool t-shirt from the People Like Us Collective.

I know the t-shirt is probably supposed to be about little plastic army men and "boys and their toys". Maybe even a less than subtle allusion to the issues of war and violence in today's society.

But someone, this t-shirt made today alright. It gives me a bit of optimism to know that my daughter (and kids in general) start with a fully blank slate. We (as parents, family and community) get to help paint on the backdrop of their experience.

Right now, my daughter doesn't know what war is. Because of luck or fate, she was born into an environment where she doesn't have to worry about violence and guns interrupting her day to day learning and play activities.

I don't know if it makes me happy or sad to know that some of the world's harsh realities will get their chance to color their own shades on her happy disposition. My hope is that I can bring her up to be able to handle experiences that come her way and teach her to give something back to the community she lives in.

So for her, right now the only thing that could be "on the kid's head" is men looking for treasure. Who am I to tell her they aren't looking for treasure? As far as I know, that could be exactly what they are doing. I hear they have some pretty fancy metal detectors these days :)

Designs like this are just another of the many reasons why I love t-shirts. Every day when I get my daughter up in the morning and I'm wearing a new t-shirt, we get to have enlightening conversations about what's on my t-shirt. Whether it is fruit playing tag, or a can of deer, she always sees something in the design that I might not have discovered with my daddy brain. It's nice to get a fresh look at a design.

Unfortunately, I'll probably never own a piece from the People Like Us Collective website. It looks like they are using the slim fitting (but increasingly popular) AmericanApparel tees. This wouldn't be so bad, in and of itself, except for the fact that they only carry up to size XL. US yankees like our big t-shirts :) BustedTees must have picked up on this, since they carry their AmericanApparel printed designs all the way up to 3XL.

For the rest of the world, People Like Us Creative looks like an awesome place to shop for original, limited edition, artistic t-shirt designs. Since only 200 of each design are ever printed, you won't have to worry about your next door neighbor or dorm mate sporting the same tee when you bump into each other at the coffee shop.

If you're into limited edition, truly unique t-shirt designs, the People Like Us Collective website is one to watch. AddThis Social Bookmark Button

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