Why Has This T-Shirt Become an Overnight Sensation?
EmailSix months ago, a reviewer on Amazon.com posted a humorous comment about a t-shirt he didn’t even own.
"Fits my girthy frame, has wolves on it, attracts women," he wrote, adding an anecdote about how, the first time he sported the t-shirt to Wal-mart, women suddenly started flocking to him.
For months nothing happened, and then suddenly this May, more than 750 people have offered their own over-the-top testimonials. Some claimed it cured cancer. Others that it led them to new insights on a vision quest.
“You don’t put this t-shirt on your torso, you put it on your soul,” one reviewer wrote.
The Three Wolf Moon shirt isn’t new –- it’s been on sale for a couple of years. But since the viral thread took off this month, sales went through the roof. It’s currently selling more than a hundred an hour, and it’s the #1 seller in Amazon’s apparel line.
There’s now even a Youtube video, produced by a Brooklyn comedy troupe, mashing up the outlandish reviews.
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What’s so strange about this? The same people elected Obama so why is this a surprise.
Posted by: John | May 27, 2009, 10:16 pm 10:16 pm
This shirt will do what Obama had promised he would do.
Posted by: 57States | May 27, 2009, 10:38 pm 10:38 pm
TOTUS
Tee-shirt of the United States.
Obama wears one under His suit, it’s what makes Him so Grrreat! When Mr. teleprompter breaks down the wolves tell him what to say.
Posted by: enkidu | May 27, 2009, 11:06 pm 11:06 pm
Now we know what gives Chuck Norris his power…the T-shirt
Posted by: JR | May 28, 2009, 1:19 am 1:19 am
It’s not because of some yahoo’s comment, it’s the shirt Bret wears on Flight of the Concords which after it’s second season has sky rocketed in popularity.
Posted by: travis | May 28, 2009, 1:39 am 1:39 am
150% better than my Two Wolf Moon T!
Posted by: CozADnHD | May 28, 2009, 5:01 am 5:01 am
“Howling is a long distance contact and reunion call; separate a wolf from its pack, and very soon it will begin howling, and howling, and howling…”
Sort of a canine “I want my mommy” call.
Posted by: percy | May 28, 2009, 7:00 am 7:00 am
The answer is: Because it’s a joke, Bob.
Posted by: JR | May 28, 2009, 8:21 am 8:21 am
Here, this will leave you howling at the moon! Here in San Diego, city officials attack prayer and Bible study in the home of a local preacher…Telling him it is against the law for him to have a bible study class in his private home.
Whatever happened to?
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
Telling people they cannot have a Bible study in their home, is against the laws of the land. This is the kind of stuff that happens, when we allow foreigners to infiltrate our politics, who have never read the “Bill of Rights or the Constitution of the United States.” Illegal Immigration without indoctrination to our way of life is now impairing the laws of our land. I am all for legal immigration, but is should come with study and allegiance to America, and what it stands for… Maybe it is time to open a new Ellis Island for this indoctrination. Perhaps we could have a training camp for new Americans to study our ways, in Guantanimo (Gitmo) Bay…
George E. Buttner
Posted by: George E. Buttner | May 28, 2009, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm
I think it has something to do with Twilight…the second movie coming up in November…(werewolves)
Posted by: NancyCanada | May 28, 2009, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm
THIS CERTAINLY REMINDS ME OF THOSE CHE GUEVERA T-SHIRTS, LOTSA FOLK HAVE THOSE AND HAVE NO IDEA WHO HE WAS OR WHAT HE DID. GO FIGURE.
Posted by: JAYBOT | May 30, 2009, 4:27 pm 4:27 pm
I hate seeing people wear the che guevera shirts…99% of them just think it’s a random guy on a shirt that’s trendy. I’m sure this shirt’s popularity is due to the funny comments though.
Posted by: Daron | June 4, 2009, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm
Love my T-shirt and I am going to wear it every night! :) Feel the Power!
Posted by: Barbie | June 4, 2009, 9:29 pm 9:29 pm
Awooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo*cough cough* oooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!
Posted by: TKE | July 17, 2009, 7:03 am 7:03 am
hahaha @ awooooooooo! ROFL
Posted by: jenny | July 20, 2009, 1:09 am 1:09 am
Thats very strange.lllllllll
Posted by: emily | August 21, 2009, 11:57 am 11:57 am
awwwwwwwsome…
Posted by: geluCOconel | August 4, 2010, 1:24 pm 1:24 pm