October 23, 2021
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Penny-Tees

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There is a particular style of T-shirt in my favorite childhood TV show that made no sense. Known as Penny-Tees, these shirts with random, odd phrases were worn by many characters throughout the show's run—with no context given as to what each of the shirts could possibly mean.

Pick a Penny-Tee slogan from iCarly. Make it the title of your next story, or write a scene that includes the phrase.

Use this list of every Penny-Tee spotted on the show for reference.

Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below. 

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