No Dar Papaya — Tee

Description

No dar papaya. Literally “don’t give papaya”, and the first commandment of Colombian street life. Phone face-up on the table, laptop bag on the back of the chair, chain out on the wrong bus: all of it is dar papaya.

The follow-up is merciless — papaya puesta, papaya partida: papaya offered is papaya taken. It sounds like a warning about theft. It is really a philosophy about paying attention.

Neo-traditional tattoo work: a serpent coiled around the fruit, heavy outlines, tight palette. Dangerous rather than tropical.

For Colombians anywhere in the world, and for anyone who has learned the hard way that the rule applies in every city.

Two versions, one page

Choose Artwork only for the illustration on its own, or With saying to get “No dar papaya” drawn into the composition in its original language. Same garment either way — pick your version above.

The shirt

• Bella+Canvas 3001 · 100% airlume combed and ring-spun cotton · 4.2 oz/yd² (heather shades include a small amount of polyester)
• Unisex retail fit · side-seamed · pre-shrunk · tear-away label
• Sizes S–3XL · choose your colourway above

Printed on demand, shipped worldwide

Nothing is made until you order it. Your design is printed in the fulfilment centre closest to your address — usually within 2–5 business days — and then shipped. Flat-rate shipping: $7.95 in the US, $12.95 everywhere else. Shipping & returns.

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