SOTD by u/AdWorried2804

u/AdWorried2804 posted on 2024-06-25 20:43:33-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment (See markdown)

June 25, 2024 – LG24 Day 25 - Christmas in July, but in June

Daily Theme & Relevant Post/Frag: Smoking Bishop is a Victorian mulled wine referenced in the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. For those who have never read A Christmas Carol, Wikipedia summarized the story as follows: "It recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. In the process, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man." If that's not Xmasy enough, Smoking Bishop's product page states: "It's one of our favorite holiday punches here at Barrister and Mann".

Today's post is a trick of the soap. When I review Smoking Bishop's notes, citrus (orange, grapefruit) and spicy (vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg) were the two main accords which resonated with me. Today's frag has citrus and spicy as two of its main accords, and it pairs well with Smoking Bishop.

Daily Challenge: I may be in the minority, but I really like our daily/special challenges. I put them in two categories: educational and shenanigan-worthy, and with a bit of creativity some can be both. Until today that is. Shave in a Hat? That's so old hat (pun definitely intended). Let's be honest. Anyone wearing a Santa/Christmas-themed hat would have worn it anyways today; and wearing over-the-top headgear became blasé after u/djundjila wore a hazmat suit and gas mask for his legendary Modern Dickholary Theory LG 2021 SOTD. So, I've created a third category for Shave in a Hat Day: Meh.

Well, I made a commitment (to myself) to do all of the challenges, so here we go. First, I need a hat. The first hat I saw was one Mrs Worried left unattended - too bad I'm not using a YSL frag, but when you're making shit up on the fly you take what you can get. I then put said hat on head and went about shaving. Here's some pics of my 1st pass, 2nd pass and final result. Is it just me, or does that hat look lame on my head, kinda like something else I can't quite put my finger on about today's challenge.

Detected Items:

This SOTD is part of the challenge
  1. Lather Games 2024
**June 25, 2024 – [LG24 Day 25 - Christmas in July, but in June](https://metapixl.com/p/AdWorried/711274676968269590)**

* **Brush:** AP Shave Co. 24mm G5C Premium Synthetic fan Knot set in DS Cosmetics Queen Red handle
* **Razor:** RazoRock Game Changer .76-P
* **Blade:** Wizamet Super Iridium (1)
* **Lather:** [Barrister and Mann - Smoking Bishop](https://web.archive.org/web/20230205210912/https://www.barristerandmann.com/products/smoking-bishop-shaving-soap)
* **Post Shave:** [Barrister and Mann – Smoking Bishop AS Balm](https://web.archive.org/web/20230206203017/https://www.barristerandmann.com/collections/aftershave-balm/products/smoking-bishop-aftershave-balm)
* **Fragrance:** [Paco Rabanne - 1 Million EdT](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Paco-Rabanne/1-Million-3747.html)

**Daily Theme & Relevant Post/Frag:** Smoking Bishop is a Victorian mulled wine referenced in the Charles Dickens classic *A Christmas Carol*. For those who have never read *A Christmas Carol*, Wikipedia summarized the story as follows: "It recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. In the process, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man." If that's not Xmasy enough, Smoking Bishop's product page states: "It's one of our favorite holiday punches here at Barrister and Mann".

Today's post is a trick of the soap. When I review Smoking Bishop's notes, citrus (orange, grapefruit) and spicy (vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg) were the two main accords which resonated with me. Today's frag has citrus and spicy as two of its main accords, and it pairs well with Smoking Bishop.

**Daily Challenge:** I may be in the minority, but I really like our daily/special challenges. I put them in two categories: educational and shenanigan-worthy, and with a bit of creativity some can be both. Until today that is. Shave in a Hat? That's so *old hat* (pun definitely intended). Let's be honest. Anyone wearing a Santa/Christmas-themed hat would have worn it anyways today; and wearing over-the-top headgear became blasé after u/djundjila wore a hazmat suit and gas mask for his legendary [Modern Dickholary Theory](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/nu5clh/comment/h0vxu2c/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) LG 2021 SOTD. So, I've created a third category for Shave in a Hat Day: Meh.

Well, I made a commitment (to myself) to do all of the challenges, so here we go. First, I need a hat. [The first hat I saw](https://metapixl.com/p/AdWorried/711417607090192692) was one Mrs Worried left unattended - too bad I'm not using a YSL frag, but when you're making shit up on the fly you take what you can get. I then put said hat on head and went about shaving. Here's some pics of my [1st pass](https://metapixl.com/p/AdWorried/711274963076880174), [2nd pass](https://metapixl.com/p/AdWorried/711275893059086244) and final result. Is it just me, or does that hat look lame on my head, kinda like something else I can't quite put my finger on about today's challenge.