Otherwise, “what’s the point in getting [customized bar mitzvah sweatshirts if you can't wear them]?” asked Jess Calamari*, 13, an eighth grader who gave out blue hooded sweatshirts to more than 150 guests at her bat mitzvah last year. “I don’t want to offend people, but I like sweatshirts.”
I don't want to offend you guys either, but I like sweatshirts too.
*Her last name is Calamari.
