LG Day 24- Christmas June Eve or Whatever
- Brush: Shore Shave 26mm Motherlode
- Razor: GEM Junior
- Blade: GEM PTFE (10)
- Lather: Beak & Snout - Barbershop
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - Orbit splash
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - Unscented AS balm
Here we go, the last week of the Lather Games is in full effect and it's the June version of Christmas Eve. Typically, in my family Christmas Eve was more known for going out for Chinese food and catching a movie. But we're not here to talk about the best Chinese food dishes in our particular towns. No, we're here to extol the generosity/gift giving prowess/shrewd trading skills of this sub. I think my shave covers all of these traits of the sub pretty well. The only item I paid for was the blade and the balm. I guess I need to work on a balm connection for next year.
I digress. The brush was an AA prize from a couple of years ago from the esteemed u/EldrormR. The razor came in the last PIF train from u/jwoods23. The splash came out of a trade with u/oswald_heist.
And then there's the soap. This soap, as some of you may remember, came from u/hugbckt. Well, he doesn't have the soapmaking skills, but his friend in New Hampshire does. Huggy was generous in this PIF as any number of us received samples. This was right before Hug's ego took hold due to his sudden acclaim for his lather and stubble chugging abilities. Clearly his ego has continued to grow since the last Lather Games and this guy thinks he can go from subreddit stardom to some kind of viral TikToker and beyond. What else can explain his shitpost about my inability to shave in front of a lighthouse with him last week? Clearly, Huggy thought that two dudes shaving on the jetty in front of Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse was going to propel him from shaving obscurity to some kind of fame. He was definitely thinking bigger than u/VisceralWatch. Maybe he was watching fellow Mainer Julia Gagnon's recent run through American Idol and figured he had more (and different) talent than she did. I mean if he has to get inspiration from American Idol, I get it, but he definitely shouldn't be questioning my music taste at that point. Any way, Hugs had visions of reaching TikTok influencer status. Imagine a big bearded dude and a dapper non-bearded dude shaving by a lighthouse, answering questions and responding to quizzical looks from tourists walking by. The video would of course be finished off with a dual chug. Internet fame and fortune would have quickly ensued giving Hugs the ability to finally build that shaving bunker on his property. But fame and fortune were not to follow all because I had a big interview early in the morning. What was he expecting me to do? Postpone the interview on account of pursuing internet points and helping someone become a viral TikToker? Yea, that would have gone over well. But clearly, Huggy felt betrayed by my actions and...well...here we are. I hope the Hug-man is able to find happiness and internet success and the subsequent riches that will come from it. Me? I'll just continue to enjoy being a slave to my corporate overlords. I'll continue to ply my trade in obscurity in the insurance industry.
Leaving Huggy in the dust and turning to the Daily Challenge. I think there are two artisans that I would be interested in seeing make a sub exclusive- Declaration Grooming and Spearhead. Both artisans have bases that absolutely slap, with Milksteak just edging out Highland for me. Both artisans have keen scent noses and really do an amazing job of blending scent notes together. They both have signature scent styles for sure. I've only been around here for 3 years so I don't know if DG has ever done one in the past. We know Spearhead hasn't.
Those are my thoughts for the day. Try to enjoy your day and remember to be kind to one another.