As a critique of my own designs, sometimes I think the town name is almost funnier without any creative application. For example, Looneyville, Texas, is just funny. (You’d think that someone had a great sense of humor when they named this place, but you’d be wrong. It was named after a guy named John Looney. Maybe his ancestors just had a great sense of humor when they settled on their surname.) But anyway, as I was saying, while I like the design for the Looneyville tee, just the name Looneyville alone is a great description for some people I know. I can think of 3 people right now that I’m sure must have been from Looneyville. That would certainly explain a lot.

Other town names are descriptive and funny in their way, but the design is actually more clever than the name. I think Normal, Illinois is one of these. Being from a town named Normal is definitely funny. But what I love about the design of this tee is the (not so) subtle indication that underneath the surface everyone is more than they appear.

But maybe it’s all in the eye or mind of the reader. Most of my personal favorite designs are the more subtle ones like Boring, Oregon and Accident, Maryland. Other people love the more embellished designs like Looneyville, Texas or Moxee, Washington.

What’s your favorite Dufur tee?