People love fall for lots of reasons — leaves changing color, pumpkin spice lattes, Halloween parties, an extra hour of sleep, Thanksgiving.
But for me, it’s all about the return to my wardrobe of shirts with pouches on the front. I could care less about those other “benefits.” I just want to walk around with the same features that come standard on any kangaroo.
Since humans lack such pouches biologically, we have to sew them onto things like sweatshirts, full-zip sweatshirts and even half-zip sweatshirts. It’s a diverse line of clothing, but really one that can only be deployed when the weather gets cool.
When that coolness does arrive, we gain the ability to not only keep our hands warm in a stylish manner, but also have another option for carrying around all of the things necessary for living in the 21st century:
Look how comfortable the fine young man on the left is with his hands snugly in those pockets. He is so at peace in this fall paradise, he can barely stay awake.
On the right, you have a guy who is ready to tackle whatever the day may bring. Ignore that the picture is slightly obscured by the effects of the sun. In his left hand, a wallet (necessary for paying for things and such) and ultra-trendy sunglasses that could help mute the effects of the aforementioned sun. In his right hand, a device sure to impress the many people he is bound to encounter on the streets — a well-used Rubik’s Cube.
Try carrying all of that in a t-shirt.
So the question becomes, why can’t we have pouches incorporated into our summer attire? I think we could all get behind t-shirts with hand pockets.