T-shirts

It was 4 p.m. on the corner of Broad and Chestnut streets. The streets were alive with people – constant streams hurrying past in all directions. Above the cars’ honking and crosswalk beeps, a steady pulse could be heard. A few people noticed its source. Others subconsciously walked in time with it, but most ignored it, allowing the music to fade into the soundtrack of the city.

After he was offended by T-shirts with the words “Cheers B—-es,” on them, Josh Fernandez decided to investigate the origins of this loaded word.