Texts on Clothing (2/12)

I'm not sure why so many people wear texts on their clothing and on their skin.  Perhaps they feel that such portable writing serves to express more easily who they are, where they have come from, where they have been. Often times, I will see shirts that have a highschool team sport on them, or maybe even just a school name. This shows me that either this person went to that school and played that sport, or that they know someone who does. Personally, I know that one of my favorite and most comfortable sweatshirts is a sweatshirt I had bought when I visited Ocean City. I wear the sweatshirt because it is comfortable and legitimately for no other reason. However, it is the reason that I bought it that helps to explain why others might wear texts on their clothing and skin. That vacation in Ocean City was one of the most fun times I have ever had and I want to always remember it and keep some material part of it with me; it is probably similar to the reason why people get tattoos. Something is of such great importance to them, that they wish to keep it with them forever. Not only for themselves, but they are proud of what they keep with them and do not hide it from the rest of society; they wish to show everyone and make it visible. I rarely see people wearing shirts or clothing with a brand name all over it, but I know that I have seen it before. Perhaps that person simply wishes to show his or her shopping tendencies Perhaps it actually says more about a person than just that he or she likes to shop here or there. Finally, when it comes to the writing on clothing that does not hold any specific value (e.g. a sports team, high school or college name, even clothes that are dedicated to certain fundraisers or memorials, etc.) I feel that the people who wear those types of writing on their clothes just wish to amuse people who will read it and allow the reader to know what interests him or her; what makes that person laugh, what he or she might find interesting.