Has the average male arm somehow gotten shorter in the past few years?
That’s the only possible explanation for why the sleeves on polo shirts have all of a sudden became smaller.
For the first 30 or so years of my life, the sleeve on a polo shirt extended about halfway between your shoulder and your elbow. In that past 3 years, though, clothing companies seem to have decided en masse to cut about 2 inches. And that’s a real problem.
When I wear a t-shirt under my polo, the t-shirt sleeve pokes out from under the polo sleeve. And that makes me feel like a goon. It’s only a couple of steps from t-shirt peeking from below polo to office I-T guy who wears company branded shirts tucked into his dockers with a cell phone clipped to his braided brown belt and a pair of scuffed black shoes. YOU CAN’T WEAR A BROWN BELT AND BLACK SHOES, YOU NERD!
“Well, Justin, you could avoid this whole thing by not wearing a t-shirt under your polo.” Yes, reader, that is often true. But the only reason I would be wearing a polo shirt is because its warm out. And when it’s warm out, I sweat. Do you want me to walk around with sweat stains on my polo shirt? I don’t think so. THE T-SHIRT SERVES A PURPOSE.
I’m not a thin man. I accept that some shirts won’t fit well. Stores like Banana Republic, J Crew and the Gap sell “slim fit”dress shirts that I know won’t work for me. And that’s fine. But why did they have to fuck with the polos? Are my arms too fat now too?
Victoria Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel giving the ladies out their some costume ideas for the upcoming Halloween holiday. Actually these are good for any day of the year.
A little over a year ago, We spoke to former Cub and Phillie Doug Glanville. That’s our leadoff hitter. Today, we’ve got some middle of the order power. Shawn Green spent 15 years in the majors, making 2 all star teams and finishing in the top 5 in the MVP voting three times. He’s out with a new book, called “The Way of Baseball,” about the mental side of the game. He was kind enough to answer a few questions for us.
We spoke about facing down the Big Unit, his role as the best Jewish player of his era and the film, “Mulva 2: Kill Teen Ape!”
Here’s the unvarnished truth: Derek Jeter’s a boring guy. I recently read Ian O’Connor’s thoroughly mediocre biography of the Yankee captain and that was the most glaring fact. He’s just not a particularly compelling human being.
He is, however, a compelling baseball player. And his hunt for 3,000 hits was a compelling story. So, if HBO Sports is going to document it, I’m going to be there.
Whether it be dancing around with some Chinese opera masks or holding a panda bear, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul are making the most out of their trip to China.
Every summer NBA stars ply their trade in various summer leagues, but this offseason it seems like that number has gone up. Whether it be Kevin Durant, Tyreke Evans, or LeBron James, these athletes are working on their game during the lockout.
Take a look at what John Wall did in his Melo Center debut last night. Ridiculous!
When the movie “Miracle” came out, I went to see it with commenter BShrek and another friend. When it ended, BShrek very quickly announced, “No on is allowed to look at each other until we get outside.” It was a smart move. No one wants to see their friends crying.
Anyway, watch this kid do the Herb Brooks speech from that movie then, after the jump, watch the original. THEN DON’T LOOK ANYONE IN THE EYES FOR FIVE MINUTES.
(This is apparently a few years old and has been watched more than 4 million times, but I’ve never seen it before, so maybe you haven’t either.)
