When I was about ten years old, I found a super cool button on the street. On it was a picture of a smiling balloon surrounded by hearts. It didn’t make a lot of sense to me, but not much back then did anyway (it was the late ’80s). Despite this, I decided to pin it on my jean jacket and wear it around town. It wasn’t until about five days later – days in which I had gone to school, grocery shopping and to the mall, and attended a friend’s piano recital – that my mom finally noticed what was adorning my jacket. And just like that, my button of the friendly balloon – which turned out to actually be a smiling condom with the caption “No Glove, No Love!” beneath it – was yanked from my jacket and whisked out of my life forever. Read More
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Foxgloves Gardening Gauntlet for Weed (and Regular) Geeks
Because I am Nerdy Von Nerdstein, when I saw the Foxgloves Gardening Gauntlet, my first thought wasn’t about how great they’d be for tackling rose bushes and prickly weeds. It was how awesome they’d be for a costume at a renaissance fair, Comic Con or if you had a part time job as the hawk tamer at Medieval Times. (Random Trivia: The hawk at my local Medieval Times is named “Lady Guinevere”. Bonus Trivia: I’m only slightly ashamed that I know that info.)
Even if you’re not the type who dreams of slapping a gauntlet across someone’s face and challenging them to a sword duel (and I feel sad for your lack of nerdy imagination), the Foxgloves Gardening Gauntlet has many uses for you. I guess.Read More