When did LICKING become so prevalent? It is, you know. It’s very popular right now. No longer just a compulsion hidden by people with OCD (One of my favorite authors, humorist David Sedaris, has written about the compulsive and debilitating “light socket licking” problems he suffered as a child), it has been brought out of the closet, apparently. People are licking windows, picket fences, paper in the copy machine. If you doubt me, check out the NO LICKING signs posted at Passive Aggressive Notes. I’ve provided a link at the bottom, or just click it in my Blogroll and go the October 8 entry.
When I Googled this weirdness, I found a T-shirt with a picture of a guy named Jesus licking a bowling ball. What on earth does that mean?! If you want one of these you can get it at Busted Tees. And if you do want one, please tell me what it means asap. At Cafe Press, you can get a less-cryptic T-shirt that proclaims simply: I Lick Windows. That one is a little more straight forward.
I’ve gotta bounce now, there’s a car for sale across the street and I wanna lick the door handles before somebody buys it.
Links: Photos of the “Do Not Lick” signs posted at Passive Aggressive Notes
Busted Tees bowling ball T-shirt, I Lick Windows T-shirt at Cafe Press, David Sedaris,
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David Sedaris is one of my favs too. He proves that you CAN survive a weird, light-socket licking childhood and go on to greatness.
That’s Jesus from “The Big Lebowski.” Another great movie, by the way.
@MBMQ
David Sedaris is a great inspiration.
OH! The Big Lebowski, so that’s who that is. I should have known that; I’m slipping. At first I thought it was THE Jesus, but Buck set me straight on that.
Would this be a bad time to confess that Shaun bribed our children to lick the Empire State Building and the National Momument several years ago? (Yep, it’s true!)
If you pull a piece out on the lanes I’ll take it away from you, shove it up your ass and pull the trigger till it goes “click.” Nobody fucks with the Jesus.
@ Susan
In many ways, I admire Shaun for having the foresight to provide the kids such an awesome conversation starter: “Have I ever told you about the time I licked the Empire State Building?”
@ Poozer
Well now I really do have egg on my face. First MBMQ pointed out that Jesus was from Big Lebowski, and now you can actually quote him. I will never go against you in a game of Trivial Pursuit.
But here’s a piece of trivia for you, one that you may already know, but if not, I want to be the first to tell you. Even though it’s only loosely related to your lovely Waltham asylum: The Danvers State Insane Asylum is believed to have been the inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft’s Arkham Sanitarium, which in turn was the inspiration for Arkham Asylum in the Batman Comic Series. Trivial to some but fascinating to others, namely me, and possibly you.
There’s sort of a “Cult of The Big Lebowski,” but I’d never have seen it if my son hadn’t recommended it. I’d never have heard of Kelly or Achewood (among other things) if it weren’t for you. I think your face is pretty egg-free.
@ MB
Yes, there is a Cult of The Big Lebowski. Funny, I saw it when it came out and it was okay but I wasn’t head over heels. Then little by little, I found myself watching it whenever it was on TV. Then I discoverd that it one of my son’s favorite movies and I took new interest in it. Now I really like it. Though I still didn’t know that was Jesus.
Not having seen “Big Lebowski,” I am very grateful to Wendy for explaining Poozer’s comment. I was very, very afraid of Poozer until Wendy revealed the comment was a quote from the movie.
I can’t believe you didn’t know the Big Lebowski! Poozer was shocked. Also, John Turtorro’s name in the movie is Jesus. get with the program, lady.
also also, one of aphex twin’s cd’s is called window licker.
so lick that.
oh, and we also thought you should know that we’d like to lick poisonous frogs to get high.
and, in europe, they lick instead of hug.
@ Cody
I know, right? I can’t believe it myself that I didn’t recognize John Turturro! It’s so unlike me that I’m honestly scared right now. What’s next? Someone will reference Travis Bickel or Tyler Durden and I’ll go, “Who?” If that ever happens, just shoot me. With Jesus’s gun.
And the fact you and Poozer would like to lick poisonous frogs doesn’t surprise me in the least. I’d expect you’d be washing it down with the most expensive bottle of la Fee Verte from House of Absinthe.
And in Europe, nobody licks. They just told you that in the event they could witness you trying to lick someone’s grandma so they could post it on Le YouTube.
@ Beth from Ave. Z
See that’s the thing, Beth. I may not immediately recognize a very bad illustration of John Turtorro, but I know a quote when I see (or hear) one. It’s one of life’s cruel jokes; I’m saddled with knowledge that doesn’t make me any money.