SOTD by u/hugbckt

July 24, 2023 – LG Day 24 – Christmas Eve but in July, aka Appreciation Day

• Brush: Stirling Two-Band Synthetic 24mm
• Razor: Karve CB SB-B
• Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
• Lather: Hub City Soap Company – Friday Night Lights
• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. – Vanilla Sandalwood
• Fragrance: Declaration Grooming – Darkfall

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An Ode to Onion, best performed in front of a shrine to him

u/OnionMiasma, my thanks goes out to you,

For when I was in my time of greatest need

You didn’t have to think, you knew just what to do.

You sent a smush, no questions asked, no greed.

This soap which you somehow knew I’d love

Was sent not once, but twice, with utmost care.

You sent it not to get rid of

it, but rather because you really wanted to share.

Onion, I salute you on this day,

and may tomorrow Santa visit you on his sleigh.

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Really, Onion crushed it with this smush. The local midwest USPS apparently didn’t want to bother sending smushes the first time around, so Onion decided to just smush again and resend. It would be so easy to say “sorry, good luck, I’ve done all I can do.” But that’s not the Onion way. He not only asked what brands I needed, but recommended a soap which I love so much that I plan to buy a soap and splash. Really, Friday Night Lights is a winner. I tried to replicate, or even just somewhat evoke, the sweetness and smokiness of FNL in my splash and frag (#FOF), but I couldn’t quite get it right. The smokiness, woodsiness, sweetness, and somehow a sense of nostalgia are all mixed perfectly in this soap. Thank you, Onion. You’re a hero, and your presence and contributions on this sub are so appreciated by me. From the Proraso train to your almond adventure, to shaving ten times in a day, to somehow roping your wife into this hobby and the freaking Lather Games, your creativity and dedication make you one-of-a-kind.

[**July 24, 2023 – LG Day 24 – Christmas Eve but in July, aka Appreciation Day**](https://i.imgur.com/fmF3wHX.jpg)

* **Brush:** Stirling Two-Band Synthetic 24mm
* **Razor:** Karve CB SB-B
* **Blade:** Gillette Nacet (1)
* **Lather:** Hub City Soap Company – Friday Night Lights
* **Post Shave:** Stirling Soap Co. – Vanilla Sandalwood
* **Fragrance:** Declaration Grooming – Darkfall

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**An Ode to Onion, best performed in front of a** [**shrine to him**](https://i.imgur.com/t5a0jZd.png)

u/OnionMiasma, my thanks goes out to you,

For when I was in my time of greatest need

You didn’t have to think, you knew just what to do.

You sent a smush, no questions asked, no greed.

This soap which you somehow knew I’d love

Was sent not once, but twice, with utmost care.

You sent it not to get rid of

it, but rather because you really wanted to share.

Onion, I salute you on this day,

and may tomorrow Santa visit you on his sleigh.

—

Really, Onion crushed it with this smush. The local midwest USPS apparently didn’t want to bother sending smushes the first time around, so Onion decided to just smush again and resend. It would be so easy to say “sorry, good luck, I’ve done all I can do.” But that’s not the Onion way. He not only asked what brands I needed, but recommended a soap which I love so much that I plan to buy a soap and splash. Really, Friday Night Lights is a winner. I tried to replicate, or even just somewhat evoke, the sweetness and smokiness of FNL in my splash and frag (#FOF), but I couldn’t quite get it right. The smokiness, woodsiness, sweetness, and somehow a sense of nostalgia are all mixed perfectly in this soap. Thank you, Onion. You’re a hero, and your presence and contributions on this sub are so appreciated by me. From the Proraso train to your almond adventure, to shaving ten times in a day, to somehow roping your wife into this hobby *and the freaking Lather Games*, your creativity and dedication make you one-of-a-kind.