{"product_id":"always-laughing-never-crying-dark-gothic-chicano-tee-made-in-usa-absinthe-society","title":"Always Laughing Never Crying | Heavy Cotton T-Shirt |Made in USA","description":"\u003ch2\u003e💀😂🖤✨ Always Laughing Never Crying — Because We Made a Home in the Dark. ✨🖤😂💀\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a particular kind of laughter that only comes from people who have been through something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot the easy laughter of people who have never had to find humor in hard places. The real laughter — the deep, dark, slightly unhinged laughter of people who have looked at everything that was supposed to break them and decided, against all reasonable expectations, to find it \u003cem\u003efunny\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn our tradition, we have always known how to laugh in the dark. We put funny faces on the skulls. We dress the dead in their best clothes and bring them their favorite food and tell the stories about the ridiculous things they did when they were alive, and we laugh — and the laughter is not disrespectful. It is the most profound form of love. The declaration that the person we lost was a full human being who was sometimes hilarious, and that we honor them completely, including the parts that made us laugh until we cried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich brings us to the crying. We don't do that here. Not because we don't feel things — we feel everything, deeply, completely. We don't cry because we already processed it. We already lit the candle and said the prayer and put the photo on the altar and felt every single thing there was to feel. And then we put on this tee and we laughed, because that's what comes after — the laughter that says \u003cem\u003eI survived this, I am still here, and I refuse to let anything that tried to break me have the last word.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAlways Laughing Never Crying T-Shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is for everyone who has ever laughed at something they probably should have cried about and felt absolutely no regret. For the Chicano who uses humor as armor and as medicine and as the most efficient way to communicate that they are fine — actually, better than fine, thriving, and also slightly unhinged in the most beautiful way possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Reímos porque sobrevivimos. Y porque si no reímos, la oscuridad gana. Y la oscuridad no gana aquí.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(We laugh because we survived. And because if we don't laugh, the darkness wins. And the darkness doesn't win here.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlways laughing. Never crying. 💀😂\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e💀 Materials \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.77 oz., 100% preshrunk ring-spun cotton jersey knit — heavy, substantial, and built to last, like the sense of humor of someone who has survived everything that was supposed to stop them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.77 oz. — heavier than your average tee, lighter than the things you've already survived\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double-needle stitched neckline, bottom hem, and sleeves — built to hold its shape through every laugh, every dark night, every moment of slightly unhinged joy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollar:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round neck with taped shoulder design — comfortable, classic, always ready to hold its head up while laughing at something it probably shouldn't\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dye-sublimation \/ one-side printing — vibrant, precise, and fade-resistant like the laughter of someone who has been laughing at the dark for years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black only — the color of midnight, of the space between the candles on the altar, of the humor that lives in the darkest places and refuses to be extinguished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL — because everyone deserves to laugh in their size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in USA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed and shipped from our USA-based facility — ships to United States only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic fit, true to size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003e🧺 Washing \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine wash cold (max 30°C \/ 86°F) — cold water, like the composure of someone who is always laughing and never crying\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo NOT bleach — non-chlorine only; we don't bleach our humor and we don't bleach our tees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron on low heat if needed — keep the iron away from the print; the graphic doesn't need heat, it already radiates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry in the shade — protect the print from direct sunlight; dark humor lives best out of harsh light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo NOT tumble dry on high — low heat or hang to dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ePro tip: Turn inside out before washing to preserve the dye-sublimation print — keep the laughter as vivid as the day you first put it on\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003e📐 Size Chart \u0026amp; Detailed Fit Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassic fit — true to size for a structured look, or size up for that oversized, I-have-survived-everything-and-I-am-laughing-about-it energy. 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Worth it. 💀😂\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e🔥 Style It Your Way\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark Comedian:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black tee, black jeans, black boots — the full dark look for the person who is always laughing and never explaining why\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrio Philosopher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oversized with Dickies and Cortez — the classic Chicano look for the one who has figured out that laughter is the most powerful response to everything\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGothic Punchline:\u003c\/strong\u003e Layered under an open flannel with cargo pants — the look that says I have layers, literally and figuratively, and all of them are funny\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltar Humor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuck into dark high-waisted jeans with gold jewelry — the look that honors the dead and celebrates the living with equal amounts of laughter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e✨ The Absinthe Society Promise\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe create for the ones who laugh in the dark. 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