You can tell a lot about a Firefighter based on the type of t-shirt he or she is wearing. For example, you'll never find me wearing the infamous Big Johnson shirts that has half naked girls and proclaims "Find them hot and leave them wet" or "SLIDE DOWN MY POLE" (as pictured to the left). There are also t-shirts of cartoon characters like cute little Calvin urinating on a fire hydrant. How these type of shirts have become popular is a mystery to me.
Call me a traditionalist, but I prefer the classic style of t-shirts that quitely identify you as a Firefighter with a simple maltese cross and a cool fire related graphic on the back. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of really nice looking t-shirts that don't shout "look at me" that I would be proud to wear.
There are so many talented graphic artists that are able to do incredible artwork. This wasn't always the case. The only time you could get a "cool" t-shirt was if you traveled to a Firefighter convention or a fire rescue expo. With the power of the internet you can shop for the exact style of shirt you like. You can now even choose Firefighter inspired thong underwear!
Firefighter's Bitch Classic Thong.
There are entire sites devoted to the tee shirts from everything to firefighters who like to ride motorcycles to sports enthusiast that want their college football colors on their firefighter t-shirt. There is pretty much a t-shirt for every type of Firefighter. So while many Firefighters may choose the newest Big Johnson shirt that says "Ladder 69, Always ready when there fire in the hole". I'll stick with my "Fire Rescue Brotherhood" shirt.
Stay safe and keep low.

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