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Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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10-08-2009, 05:58 AM
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Wife Beater Shirt
Who has heard of a "Wife Beater Shirt"? Never ever heard of this until recently. Those I was with couldn't believe I had not heard of this.
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10-08-2009, 09:23 AM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeveless_shirt |
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10-08-2009, 09:26 AM
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That's what my kids call it.
It's one of those terms I think comes from shows like cops. The guy who just assaulted his wife is always either shirtless or in a "wife beater". Just a guess.
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10-08-2009, 10:15 AM
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I the term for the first about 20 years ago....
On a side note...We have two black and white cats. One is the classic "tuxedo" cat with a white chest and paws. He looks very elegant. His brother is an enormous (but not fat) cat. He looks like he is wearing a wife-beater. So we laugh that we have both ends of the spectrum in our kitties...
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10-08-2009, 12:46 PM
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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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10-08-2009, 07:42 PM
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I've always known it as a man's undershirt circa 40s & 50s. I think James Dean wore a few in his movies. About as undressed and macho as a man was allowed to get in films of that era.
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10-08-2009, 09:41 PM
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I wear one every Sunday , usually with a tie ..........
Fumar
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10-09-2009, 08:09 AM
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A Little Bit of Undershirt History
When I saw this thread, I got sidetracked looking for a picture of Brando in "Streetcar" because I could have sworn he wore one of these shirts under discussion here. But when I looked, I could only find him in a tee-shirt. And then I found this.......
http://www.icicom.up.pt/blog/take2/marlon_brando.jpg But it says, "wardrobe test." So I guess it did not test as well as the tee-shirt that he wears in the movie poster picture here...... [ame]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ISGWL8[/ame] Well, enough research for me, this morning. Boomer Blanche Last edited by Boomer; 10-09-2009 at 08:21 AM. |
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10-09-2009, 02:18 PM
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ejp152,
Now what might that be????? Is that a word? Dont have my webster's handy.  :
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10-09-2009, 02:20 PM
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Quote:
If you lived in Chicago, they called them guinea shirts remember????
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10-09-2009, 02:33 PM
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Boomer ---
Wherever did you find that ''test" photo? Not only is that the classic wife beater shirt it's the classic Brando shot from Streetcar that everyone will remember, even if it never happened!
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