{"product_id":"bro-really-said-take-backgammon-t-shirt","title":"Bro Really Said Take – Funny Backgammon T-Shirt with Medieval Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBro Really Said Take\u003c\/strong\u003e is a funny backgammon t-shirt for anyone who has watched an opponent accept a double they had no business taking. The front print pairs a genuine 13th-century backgammon illustration with a modern caption every player will recognise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork comes from the \u003cem\u003eLibro de los Juegos\u003c\/em\u003e (Book of Games), commissioned by King Alfonso X of Castile and completed in 1283. It shows two players facing each other over a \u003cem\u003etablas\u003c\/em\u003e board, the medieval Spanish ancestor of modern backgammon. Above the image reads “TABLAS · ANNO 1283”, below it the caption “Bro really said take.” and a small credit line, “Libro de los Juegos · Alfonso X”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat “take” means in backgammon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a player turns the doubling cube, their opponent must either \u003cstrong\u003etake\u003c\/strong\u003e (accept the double and play on for twice the stakes) or \u003cstrong\u003epass\u003c\/strong\u003e (resign the game). Taking a hopeless position is one of the classic backgammon blunders, and this shirt is a gentle roast of every player who has done it. Seven centuries later, the face across the board hasn’t changed much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it’s for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackgammon players at every level, from casual to tournament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of board-game history and medieval art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gift for the friend who always takes (and the one who always passes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWearing to clubs, tournaments and game nights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnisex classic fit with a structured look and sharp lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% cotton, fabric weight 5.0–5.3 oz\/yd² (170–180 g\/m²)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-end yarn, tubular fabric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaped neck and shoulders; double seam at sleeves and bottom hem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSizes S to 5XL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on demand; blank sourced from Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bangladesh or Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: small dark speckles throughout the fabric are a natural characteristic of the Natural colour.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this backgammon t-shirt unisex?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It’s a unisex classic tee in sizes S to 5XL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is the artwork from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is adapted from a miniature in Alfonso X’s \u003cem\u003eLibro de los Juegos\u003c\/em\u003e (1283), one of the oldest surviving illustrated books about games such as chess, dice and tablas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does “Bro really said take” mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s a backgammon joke about accepting a double with the doubling cube in a position that should have been a pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a good gift for a backgammon player?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. 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