"You Think You Just Fell Out Of A Coconut Tree?" T-Shirt, 2024

THF801838 / "You Think You Just Fell Out Of A Coconut Tree?" T-Shirt, 2024
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Artifact Overview

In a March 2023 speech, Kamala Harris quoted her mother's saying "I don’t know what’s wrong with you young people. You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?" before adding her own admonition. Internet users latched onto the soundbite, and it was referenced throughout her 2024 presidential candidacy. It even made its way onto unofficial merchandise, like this t-shirt.

Artifact Details

Artifact

T-shirt

Date Made

2024

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Design by Mark Glasglow.T-Shirt made in Honduras.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2024.143.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cotton (Textile)
Polyester (Fiber)

Color

Light gray
Blue
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 28 in
Width: 18 in

Inscriptions

on front: YOU THINK YOU JUST FELL OUT / OF A COCONUT TREE? / YOU EXIST IN THE CONTEXT OF ALL IN WHICH YOU LIVE / AND WHAT CAME BEFORE YOU on inside at neck: MARK / GLASGOW / Made in Honduras / M / 99% cotton / 1% polyester