Paperclips, Pennies and Dust T-shirt - All night tossin' and turnin' #3 - A Noel Carol Originale

An excerpt from Noel Carol's book, titled LEFT UNREAD The Stories behind the Songs of Noel Carol

From Chapter Twelve

Paperclips, Pennies and Dust - Times Can Be Tough When You’re Chasin’ a Dream

Going through such a stressful day, nightfall couldn’t arrive soon enough for him. With no real reason to stay up late as he usually did, he chose to go bed earlier than usual. He had a hard time falling asleep and when he finally did fall asleep, it wasn’t a restful one. He tossed and turned all night long, his dreams replaying the reality of the long, crooked road that lay ahead of him. With all that he’d been going through, he still believed that all he had to do was to get around the next bend in the road and there’d be a rainbow of hope waiting to greet him.

He finally woke up from his restless sleep, made himself a pot of coffee and opened his pouch of Drum tobacco to roll his first smoke of the morning. “Yeah, right! I’m outta smokes,” he was suddenly reminded.

He then went on a desperate rampage, searching through every last pocket in his jackets and jeans in search of loose cash. He managed to find some but it wasn’t enough. Next, he looked inside every single cup in the kitchen cupboards. Still nothing! He had this one remaining cup to check out, which sat on a table in the living room. He’d always tossed loose change in there in the past as an insurance policy for times like this. He took a quick look inside, then, grabbing hold of the handle, he emptied its contents onto the table, sifting through them with his index finger. He slowly concluded that he’d already raided this piggy bank cup. Under his breath, he whispered to himself, “Hmm, paperclips, pennies and dust.”

That’s all it took for the smoke to clear from his thoughts, thus inspiring the storyline of yet another song to be written.

Paperclips, Pennies and Dust

The complete, incredible story behind this song can be found in Chapter Twelve of Noel’s recently published memoir, Left Unread | The Stories Behind the Songs of Noel Carol, and is now available in e-Book, Paperback, and Hard Cover.

You can listen to and download the song right here.

The unisex soft-style t-shirt puts a new spin on casual comfort. Made from very soft materials, this tee is 100% cotton for solid colors. Heather colors and sports grey include polyester. The shoulders have twill tape for improved durability. There are no side seams. The collar is made with ribbed knitting to prevent curling damage.

Disclaimer:
- Due to the fabric properties, the White color variant may appear off-white rather than bright white.

.: Made with 100% ring-spun cotton, a lightweight fabric (4.5 oz/yd² (153 g/m²)), this unisex t-shirt feels like a bliss to wear all year round.
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.: All shirts feature a pearlized, tear-away label for total wearing comfort.
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.: Fabric blends: Heather colors - 35% ring-spun cotton, 65% polyester; Sport Grey and Antique colors - 90% cotton, 10% polyester, Graphite Heather - 50% ring-spun cotton, 50% polyester

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Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), with similar colors, Do not bleach, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, steam or dry: low heat, Do not dryclean