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Show Thursday, May 7, 1992 Sun Advocate, Price, Utah 5 appeal to Carbon Recs clients T-sh- irts By LAYNE Staff writer says. I dont really know how many we have given away, but it has to be in the thousands. He says one lady did not want to stay at a bike festival MILLER I once threatened to attend my sons wedding dressed in I really my finest didnt mean it, but it points out just how attached I am to my large selection of It also points out how accepted they have become in todays society. Another illustration of their popularity is the big part the venerable tees play in events at Carbon County Recreation. rt. because of the winds, but she made the trip to Price just to Christpick up her ensen says he often sees his tees being worn in Salt Lake City and in Moab and there isnt a day that goes by he doesnt see someone wearing one in Price. Christensen said he had a difficult time getting shirts printed until he formed a working relationship with r in Price. By working with the Millers (Patti and Corky), we can now get our shirts at a good price and they do all the silk screening rt. Recreation Director Steve Christensen says all of his special event registrations include a and he has given away thousands of them. He now feels like the unofficial clothier of Carbon T-sh- County. Many of those registered Splash-A-Kolo- for at our different events judge the quality of our events by the he quality of our us, he said. Designing an event shirt is not always a simple matter. Christensen points to a recent one used for a mountain bike ride. We spent hours trying to come up with the right color of ink to use on the fuchsia shirts, he said. We 6pent two hours one night just trying to get the ink the right color." Other shirts are instant successes. One produced for 80 youth wrestlers became such a hit with parents and others, over 200 shirts were printed and sold. We had to have the shirts flown in and Patti worked late at night to get them ready, he said. The public hasnt always had a love affair with tees. In fact, when Clark Gable shucked his film, T-sh- in the It Happened One sales plumNight, meted nationally. Its reputation was saved, however, when Marlon Brando wore a dirty, ragged one in the movie, A Streetcar Named Desire. Brando helped raise its acceptability from simply under rt wear when he flaunted a tee in The Wild One, and Elvis helped its popularity along when he sported a under his leather jacket. James Dean gave its popularity another shot when he joined tees and jeans together in Rebel Without a Cause. Tees were introduced to most of the male population of the U.S. during the second world war. In 1911, the navy called on its suppliers for millions of milky white, moderately as undergarments. rt high-necke- d Now the rage is on, and tees have become a billboard for their wearers from Christensens Old Geezer League basketball shirts to some commercial shirts with sayings that cant be printed, have become a permanent part of our culture, and our closets. Carbon County Rec director Steve Christensen poses with some of the many designs. IMIifSSOJl h&) Silo lini HUGE SELECTION MwSay dqS S& MEN'S, WOMEN'S, KID'S an A (BOW R I AIR FORCE V Reg. $110 3995 STEAL A PAIR OF BASEBALL CLEATS 00 AIR FORCE V LO Reg. $100 Reg. $79 3095 THE LEATHER LUl1 SOUTHEASTERN UTAH'S 1 BOOT HEADQUARTERS FEATURING THIS WEEK Boy's Hi-T- All B-B- all op jjgjL Black Miffers Heels Down Riding Shoe Reg. $59.99 Official Sport Shoe of the 12 Price 29 150 pr fN N American Quarter Horse Assn. ?(S Hiy.' '.Vraf' r. s pcebok THE BENEFITS OF INFLATION PUMPS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY Reg. $26.99 .j 0)99 WATCH FOR GIANT TENT at FOR ATHLETIC USE ONLY. i Adult Aqua Socks CREEKVIEW PLAZA ' |