I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas Shirt

In 1953 a ten-year-old from Oklahoma City recorded a novelty song about wanting a hippopotamus for Christmas. It hit number 24 on the Billboard chart, she sang it on Ed Sullivan, and the local zoo — which did not have a hippo — started a fund. Children mailed in nickels. They raised about $3,000. On Christmas Eve, a 700-pound baby hippo named Matilda landed at the Oklahoma City airport in fifteen-degree weather, and Gayla Peevey was there to meet her. She got the hippopotamus. That's the part nobody remembers. Printed on Comfort Colors 1717 garment-dyed cotton — soft on arrival, softer after. Hand-drawn, with the greetings running in five languages around the edges, which is its own reference if you know where you've heard them before. Details Comfort Colors 1717, 6.1 oz garment-dyed cotton Relaxed unisex fit — size down for a fitted look Available in Blue Spruce and Blossom Printed and shipped from the US Free shipping on orders over $50 Order by December 10 for Christmas delivery