What is on that shirt??
Looking for a gift can be difficult, so it’s good to remember the ol’ standbys:
- Money
- Gift card for food
- Gift card for the whole mall
- “I was thinking of you” greeting card
- Picture frames
- Candles
- Alcohol
And of course
- Band shirts with a gift receipt
I was looking for the latter when I encountered a t-shirt I couldn’t read. It was black and the design on it was a swirl of shapes filled with different patterns in greens and yellows. One of the sellers at the store walked by in a hurry so I quickly asked if she knew what band the shirt was for.
She said “yes”
I waited a second and asked if she could tell me the band name and she said “yes”.
I was confused as to why the seller wasn’t telling me what band was on the shirt so I asked again and when I got “Yes” I realized my mistake.
The negative space/positive space thing made me not recognize the one word band name. “Yes”

Negative space and positive space in action
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