{"id":13844,"date":"2016-04-06T19:09:52","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T23:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=13844"},"modified":"2016-04-20T20:57:11","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T00:57:11","slug":"inside-aurora-t-shirt-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/inside-aurora-t-shirt-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"INSIDE AURORA: T-Shirt Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Scott Johnston<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why don\u2019t you see more Aurora-based captions on T-shirts?
\nThis thought came to me as I was reading Stephen\u2019s column last week on this page, in which he described some humorous T-shirt messages that he had seen on a recent trip to Florida.
\nWhy should Americans have all the fun? There are no end of thoughts about life in Aurora that we could display on our clothing.
\nFor example, let\u2019s welcome folks to our Town with the message \u201cEnjoy your stay in Aurora.\u201d
\nIn smaller letters underneath it can clarify, \u201cor in another local community if you plan to stay overnight in a hotel\u201d.
\nBut first we\u2019d have to get them here. We could encourage visitors to Town with the T-shirt caption, \u201cCome for the mural depicting Lorne Greene, stay for the traffic calming.\u201d
\nPerhaps we could feature some local claims to fame.
\nHow about a picture of a cactus, with the caption: \u201cAurora, home of the annual water ban.\u201d Or, perhaps a photo of that ever-present yellow headed plant, framed with \u201cDandelion Capital of Ontario\u201d.
\nIf you wanted to boast about your personal successes here in Town, you could display a smiling face or thumbs up design with the message, \u201cI turned left at Yonge and Wellington!\u201d
\nContinuing with a vehicular theme, how about; \u201cAurora: Save me a parking spot if you can find one\u201d.
\nOf course, the Town has a great history. Our distant past could be represented by a photo of a pile of logs explained as \u201cPetch House – some assembly required\u201d.
\nOne could take a skewed nod to our recent past with \u201cDigitize the BMO lollipop clock,\u201d or stay more current with \u201cMy Peace Park includes military equipment\u201d.
\nLooking forward to our future, a shirt could depict \u201cMagna Headquarters: 1997 \u2013 2017.\u201d For those who are a tad cynical (not me!), this could be noted on a drawing of a tombstone.
\nWe mustn\u2019t forget the opportunities to celebrate our recreational activities. I can envision a smiling face with speech balloon saying, \u201cI was so proud of the hole in one I got on the eighth hole at Aurora Highlands, I bought a house on the green!\u201d
\nAnother local area that could be singled out with a mention is \u201cLibrary Square \u2013 celebrating 15 years of planning studies\u201d. Perhaps written underneath in smaller print, \u201cWe\u2019re halfway finished!\u201d or \u201cWe\u2019re still open to suggestions\u201d.
\nWith a nod to life in Town, we could have T-shirts promoting unlikely local organizations, such as the \u201cCell Tower Appreciation Society,\u201d or the \u201cAurora Annual Tax Increase Cheerleaders,\u201d or the \u201cSupport Super Mailboxes Club\u201d.
\nThe environmentally conscious in Town could sport T-shirts suggesting, \u201cReduce the use of TreeAzin – step on an Emerald Ash Borer.\u201d
\nA nice graphic would be the two flags depicting the original Town crest, and the newer \u201cYou\u2019re in good company\u201d graphic, with the wording \u201cLet\u2019s confuse the issue of which one to fly by adopting a third flag.\u201d
\nFor those of us who want to boast about our local politicians, a great message would be, \u201cMy Council defers more things back to staff than your Council.\u201d
\nOr, how about \u201cAurora Council – Lawsuit-free since 2016.\u201d
\nThese are just a few ideas. With the weather warming up and more people wearing T-shirts, I hope to see some other Aurora slogans this summer. Certainly, the options for expression about our Town are endless.
\nFeel free to e-mail Scott at: machellscorners@gmail.com.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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