In Reply to a Late-Night SMS I Got Yesterday

You know that you enjoy the thought of a Garfunkel and Oates T-shirt that literally reads "Garfunkel and Oates T-shirt" on it. But you probably wouldn't justify the expense because, let's face it, though it's clever, it's not twenty-dollars clever.

When I buy a G & O shirt, it will probably say "I like my hair like I like my girl's drinks".

When asked what my shirt means, I can reply with great enthusiasm, "Spiked as fuck!"

Though my shaved head will probably not clarify matters much for the sad sack who seeks to question my folk-comedy duo apparel.

A proper comedy shirt is obscure in reference enough that only the true fans really get it. Exhibit A: Flight of the Conchords' Team Building Exercise '99.