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wish i was a panda

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by ekaj47
So I was at the Zoo a while ago and saw this animal and instantly thought I bet it wished it was a panda.



I know there is already a kick ass panda shirt, but this isn't about the panda, its about the animal that wants to be the panda.
redsugar
redsugar on Jan 04 '06
Tapir! Why would he want to be a panda? Pandas have a crap dating pool. Tapirs are awesome.
sketch3030
sketch3030 on Jan 04 '06
he wants to be popular?
ACANTHUS
ACANTHUS on Jan 04 '06
tapir on its own i'd buy it i love these unsung heros of the animal world!! but i wish pandas would be all killed off so people would forget about the damn things 2
alewis
alewis on Jan 04 '06
I would definitely buy this in yellow or cream. Easy to read--it made me laugh :)
BRO GUY
   BRO GUY on Jan 04 '06
GETS BETTER EVERYTIME I LOOK AT IT.
ekaj47
ekaj47 on Jan 04 '06
The Tapir would like to be a Panda for some of the following reasons:



- It has never had the world sit around waiting to know the name of its new baby

- The Tapir does not get any billboards, t.v. commercials, or any other print ads with its likeness telling you to come visit the zoo

- The Tapir has a similar color scheme but wished it had cool

hair like the panda



feel free to ad your own if you would like

trisa
trisa on Jan 04 '06
best of the recent explosion of panda designs.
People v Yenzer
People v Yenzer on Jan 04 '06
It looks nice and all that, but it just doesn't strike me as funny.
nasomagistererat
nasomagistererat on Jan 04 '06
I really like it on pink for some reason.
ickabickaboo
ickabickaboo on Jan 04 '06
It should be the other way around cause tapers are much cooler than pandas
impossiblelove
impossiblelove on Jan 04 '06
tapirs used to be my favorite animal, when i was like 10. clearly, i had good taste. still do, in fact.
Rubybeck
Rubybeck on Jan 04 '06
awesome! I'm glad to see that other people have a soft spot in their hearts for tapirs.
inayellowsub
inayellowsub on Jan 05 '06
tapirs have no need to be pandas.
Rahna
Rahna on Jan 05 '06
Tapirs DON'T need to be pandas... but I think it's hilarious a) that it is a tapir, and b) that it personally wishes it were a panda. The tapir is a seriously cool animal, but it just doesn't the publicity and mass popularity of the panda. It probably wishes that it had the panda's publicists, media attention, and rabid fan club. It wishes that it could be the mascot of conservation organizations and cheap fast food noodle restaurants.



I would buy this shirt IN A HEARTBEAT, and I have a couple friends who are crazed tapir fans who would need to buy it too. PRETTY PLEASE let this be printed! Poor little unappreciated tapir!
shadowlemur
shadowlemur on Jan 05 '06
sure it's not a painted capybara?
getduffed
getduffed on Jan 06 '06
This is a classic. I wonder if the tapir has been reading too much Orwell?



"All animals are created equal but some animals are more equal than others"
obscene_dreams
obscene_dreams on Jan 06 '06
hey, i'm doing pretty well on my own but i still wish i was natalie portman! i'm pretty smart and not bad looking but she's way smarter, gorgeous, and famous! i think everyone can relate to the poor little tapir :(.
shazamtally
shazamtally on Jan 06 '06
Tapir's are so cute.

They're like elephant-horse-pigs.

I would buy it.
tornado_of_snow
tornado_of_snow on Jan 07 '06
kind of looks like hes wearing a diaper...haha.



but i still loves it like no other.
Kearb@texasisp.com
Kearb@texasisp.com on Jan 07 '06
The best yet. A 5 all the way.
Dindrane
Dindrane on Jan 07 '06
Excellent! Though I think you should quote redsugar from above on the back of the shirt "but pandas have a crap dating pool." HA!



Thanks for sharing your work!



$5
Thickblueink
Thickblueink on Jan 07 '06
aw, i want to adopt a baby tapir.
AmanDUH
AmanDUH on Jan 07 '06
it just looks like hes thinking about a panda like he has a crush on one.. not that he wants to BE the panda..

i wouldnt have gotten the idea if i didnt read about it..
hellothere
hellothere on Jan 08 '06
it reminds me too much of this http://threadless.com/submission/63468/Hidden_animals



sorry
CheesecakeBree
CheesecakeBree on Jan 08 '06
Aw, cute
PlayerUno
PlayerUno on Jan 08 '06
I want the pink one! $5

fewertothefog
fewertothefog on Jan 09 '06
great stuff, though i don't really like any of the background colours. personal choice.
love the member
love the member on Jan 10 '06
which came first: the tapir or the panda?



either way, this shirt makes me laugh. The idea is great, and my preference is the pink one as well. "Poor tapir," is right!



question: was he in the back corner of the zoo?



Also, I agree -- the popularity of the panda gets in the way, this shirt is all about the TAPIR. I love how it's brought us tapir lovers together -- united in agreement that the tapir should be a shirt, and is much more handsome than the panda.



$5.
OnCloudyDays
OnCloudyDays on Jan 10 '06
Cute. 5$.
ccmtcdnt
ccmtcdnt on Jan 10 '06
this is awesome.
kearby
kearby on Jan 10 '06
it looks like a retarded elephant. i love it, i've always had a soft spot for special elephants, because as you know, i myself am special.
norock
norock on Jan 11 '06
Too many panda shirts on Threadless. End their annoying reign.
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I_heart_ducks
I_heart_ducks on Feb 28 '06
It didn't make it? NOOOO!!! I need the tapir shirt!!! ;-;
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Trainspotter858
Trainspotter858 on Sep 13 '06
TAPIRS NEED MORE T-SHIRT REPRESENTATION. BOO IT DIDN'T GET PRINTED BOO! >:(
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