Sunday, February 8, 2009

Candles

You probably think of a candle as a source of light or maybe heat, but it's also symbolic of the American Dream. Our forefathers used candles made of tallow to light the room as they penned important documents like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. But for me, candles conjure images of the Emancipation Proclamation, 19th century classical music, sex and Chinese food. These days candles are used for religious purposes and other shit. Honestly, candles are boring but chicks dig them. So don't sweat the next present for your womyn. Hint: Don't buy her a candle. Just kidding, she'll love it (don't really buy her one).

RATING: 67%

15 comments:

laurie said...

I bet those tallow candles smelled like shit.

Chris said...

But I bet they were delicious.

John said...

Apparently the concept of intermission during plays came from the need to trim the candles halfway through a performance, once theatre moved indoors to performance halls from outdoor amphitheatres. I guess those old wicks would smoke worse than Internet John with a pack of perique cigarettes.

Chris said...

Bring that tobacco next time you come to Houston.

By the way, when is that happening? Glenn got his CAT scan results back and the doctor cleared him to drive.

John said...

I don't know--sometime soon, probably. I've been waiting for Glenn to get a job. You know how it goes--one minute you're buying beers for an unemployed Arab, the next you're on your knees in Guantanamo with a black cloth bag over your head.

laurie said...

By the by, it looks like I will be coming to Houston in March and I'd like to have some sort of R3 drunken bash (and/or brawl) if possible. We can trash Glenn and Laurie's place. Don't tell them, tho, it's a secret. Oh shit...wait...

Walter Benjamin and the Mechanical Reproductions (the band) said...

holy fuck, something happened to glens cats?

Anonymous said...

Don't you dare threaten me, motherfucker.

Walter Benjamin and the Mechanical Reproductions (the band) said...

ophelia's diabetes need to get cat scaned off i dont remember the name of glens other cat

John said...

Xerxes.

laurie said...

Xerxes is the best. I love that he is terrified of absolutely everything.

LoCo said...

Candles always remind me of Boyz II Men videos.

laurie said...

I bet Xerxes is afraid of candles. Nice new pic loco. It shows off your sexy bod and shiny hair.

LoCo said...

Thanks. It was what came up about 6 years ago when you google image-searched my first name and my blond friend's first name. The blond girl in the drawing was wearing overalls and the brunette was dressed like a ho. It was like looking in a Paint-generated mirror.

LipstickMom123 said...

I have a candle on my desk at work that smells like cut grass!!! I bought it at the cracker Barrell