After all these years, it’s interesting that wearing a Smiths T-shirt can still have a powerful effect. I was just in a clothing store in midtown NYC, and someone started yelling ‘excuse me, excuse me, I like your T-shirt, they’re one of my favorite bands!’. I was actually in the middle of being served across the store, so I was only able to say ‘thanks’ before blushing, walking into someone, and finally heading back to the cashier. I didn’t mean to be rude. Still, I’m sure she gave me the benefit of the doubt and assumed I was just a stereotypical shy, retiring Smiths fan. In fact, I only have a couple of Smiths shirts in my wardrobe these days, and I don’t really think about it much when I throw them on. It’s kind of nice when people acknowledge them though…