About Translation Tees
Welcome to Temporary Language, featuring our “Translation Tees.” Whether the children in your life are learning how to mispronounce words in the cutest ways imaginable, love to say a word over and over, or just think something is COOL, we’ll help you capture this precious and fleeting time by featuring their ‘temporary language’ accompanied by a beautiful graphic on a short or long sleeved T-shirt. Show the world this unique little language on a truly one of a kind shirt! Temporary Language Tees make great holiday, birthday or anytime gifts! Put your kids in the spotlight with a beautiful, custom graphic on a sturdy 100% high-quality cotton shirt. To see the Translation Tees, check out the Home page animation. Be sure to browse our Gallery to see some of the objects in our current library—or go to Special Requests to request the object you want to put over those cute little bellies!
The concept behind Translation Tees began one day when I watched my then one year-old son walk past me down the hallway, carrying his blanket and talking to himself. Apparently he had a lot of things on his mind, and I remember him casually dropping his book, dragging that blanket and saying, "BROCKY"—weird, I know, but the kid actually likes broccoli!
Here was this tiny little person blowing past his daddy, tossing his possesions around the house and talking out loud: "BOBBLE", "MUK", "BAPPY", "MOMMY", "BONK!" Somehow, I translated this to mean, "Hey Mom!, get me a bottle of milk, then I'd like my pacifier—OUCH!, I just fell!" I realized then that he had let me connect with his world, and I felt I needed to take a snapshot of that moment.
A couple nights later, I sat down to play piano and out came a song I named, "Temporary Language." It was all about appreciating how certain moments will always be fleeting; special, but short-lived. While listening back to the sketch of this song, I began to daydream. Then, the whole idea of designing a shirt with an iconic image and bold type featuring this funny little language that kids say came to mind. That was a defining moment: the snapshot went off and Translation Tees were born.
Bill Shore
president/founder