Definitely taking my Patriots #12 SB shirt to Europe this summer.
Why? It is not a travel -friendly shirt, or in keeping with euro style. What are you saying with this shirt? It does not sound practical to me.
That will impress very one, every where you go.
Speaking as a part-time New Englander, I have to say that that is a fine idea :-)
They'll simply tell you it's not real football. It was an exciting game although I found the result somewhat disappointing.
Elaine I imagine you are just happy tonight , however it's not practical travel gear and to most other tourists ( remember there are millions of non American tourists too) it won't mean a thing ! I wouldn't have a clue what it was but if it's like a jersey I would think it would be too hot for most places
I remember visiting the Ukraine a few years ago and saw a man wearing a University of Georgia (my school), Bulldogs T-shirt. It turned out that he acquired the shirt from what amounted to a Salvation Army clothing for the needy. He had no idea what he was wearing.
I love my school, but wearing my Bulldog hat overseas won't mean much to the people there.
Congrats on your team winning! (I don't do sports at all)...I guess you may face the same disinterest over there as people from Europe who wear THEIR fav football (soccer) teams jerseys when vacationing in the USA...but you'll have some Pats fans prob give you a high five.
I am going to buck the tide and say take it. Last year we hiked up to the Schlern in the Dolomites. We met 3 German young men up there. They all were wearing Seahawks jerseys, hats, etc. They were thrilled when we told them we were from Seattle and we are now all facebook friends. Their dream is to come to Seattle to see a game and we told them they could stay with us. Wear it proudly and see if it starts any conversations.
I'd say go ahead and take it. It might lead to some positive discussions, although the Superbowl may be old news by the summer.
My husband's Joe Bonamassa tee led to a fun conversation with a German guy in Nafplio, who'd just seen Joe perform.
And my husband's Atlanta Braves cap led to meeting a guy in Nice last summer who is now a good friend. He'd just relocated back here to Atlanta, leaving his French bride behind until her green card comes through. He saw the hat and struck up a conversation, we exchanged details and we've hung out together several times since.
Congrats to your team, but everyone is sad here in the ATL today.
Wore my Packers sweatshirt to London after their Super Bowl win. Struck up neat conversation.
Wear it.
You Go, Girl! And for what it's worth, my millennial family members that were born, raised and still live in various parts of Europe had quite a few posts on Facebook cheering on the Patriots both before and after their win. Not being a big fan of football in general, I had zero posts. So apparently some of the younger Europeans are interested in following American football. They also have jerseys, tee shirts and hats with American team logos. I own zero...not my style, but whatever floats your boat.
I like to take one Ohio State item. I was "O H" 'd in Dublin. For those that don't know, the tradition is one person says " O, H" and another person finishes, " I, O". for OHIO.
Take it and wear it. Good conversation starter.
Vandrabrud: When I worked in Ohio, I typically answered an "O-H" with "N-O" (Oh, NO!)
In Brussels a few year ago, my DH was wearing something that had the word "Oklahoma" on it. A couple of young men came running up to him gleefully shouting: "Oklahoma! Oklahoma City! Thunder! Kevin Durant!" and offered high fives. Of course, that was before KD left the Thunder, breaking the hearts of 80% of the population of OKC.
Wear the shirt.
@Mrs EB: ah!! If I had "the" shirt, I could be planning multiple, 90 day trips to Europe. If only!!!
When I travel in the US I love to wear tshirts and hoodies with USC Gamecocks logos. This is probably the only state where clothing emblazoned with the words "cocks" will not get your child sent home from school.
I don't have a special travel wardrobe. What I wear everyday is what I take when I travel.
However -- on a Caribbean cruise many years ago my then-husband wore his UC Berkeley hat emblazoned with a script "Cal", and a fellow-cruiser walked up to him and said "Howdy, Cal, my name is Elmer." So your t-shirt message may not be fully understood.