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10-08-2009, 12:46 PM
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Dancing Thyme
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Actually, Hawk's link from Wiki is what I remember them called.... the "guinea wife beater" tee ... Look at the link, I'm not kidding. I can say that though, remember, I'm ITALIAN!!!! Here's the info from the link... I remember this term from the 50's, oh yes, I forgot. My mom told me,,,, I'm not that old!! 
Short for "athletic shirt"[ citation needed] because it is often worn in sports, such as basketball and track-and-field events. Also known as a wife beater, beater, Guinea tee or Dago tee (from guinea and dago, ethnic slurs against Italians), or (in British English usage) a vest,
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