SOTD by u/solongamerica

June 30, 2024 – Closing Ceremony

• Brush: Commonwealth 'CW' Badger, purchased on Ebay (China)
• Razor: Fatip Piccolo Slant Closed Comb (Italy)
• Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Russia)
• Lather: Tallow & Steel - Shag (Canada)
• Post Shave: Master Soap Creations - Alien (South Africa)
• Fragrance: Jovoy Paris - Incident Diplomatique (France)

Thanks to u/tsrblke for the T&S Shag smush! I'm ending the games as I began, with a smush sent to me by another member of the sub. This support and camaraderie has been one of the highlights of the Lather Games.

For the Daily Challenge I used items from different nations (see above). I'm born and raised in the USA.

Names of two items used reference foreignness and foreign affairs (Alien and Incident Diplomatique). I guess you could throw in Tallow & Steel’s Shag, if indeed this r/Wetshaving exclusive soap is a reference to Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery. In any case, Shag made for a harmonious, if heady, brew in combination with the other two scents, particularly the vetiver and patchouli of Incident Diplomatique.

The final edition of Brush Strokes features Stadia II by Ethiopian-American artist Julie Mehretu. It’s a huge abstract work, energetic and lively if somewhat ambiguous, that depicts what looks like a large stadium during an international athletic event. An arena of conflict, competition, and community, simultaneously and always.

/ #ROTY

EDIT: apparently if you mention Austin Powers on reddit for any reason a bot invites you to join r/ohbehave where you can enjoy posts such as this

**June 30, 2024 – Closing Ceremony**

* **Brush:** Commonwealth 'CW' Badger, purchased on Ebay (China)
* **Razor:** Fatip Piccolo Slant Closed Comb (Italy)
* **Blade:** Gillette - Nacet (Russia)
* **Lather:** Tallow & Steel - Shag (Canada)
* **Post Shave:** Master Soap Creations - Alien (South Africa)
* **Fragrance:** Jovoy Paris - Incident Diplomatique (France)

Thanks to u/tsrblke for the T&S Shag smush! I'm ending the games as I began, with a smush sent to me by another member of the sub. This support and camaraderie has been one of the highlights of the Lather Games.

For the Daily Challenge I used items from different nations (see above). I'm born and raised in the USA.

Names of two items used reference foreignness and foreign affairs (Alien and Incident Diplomatique). I guess you could throw in Tallow & Steel’s Shag, if indeed this r/Wetshaving exclusive soap is a reference to Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery. In any case, Shag made for a harmonious, if heady, brew in combination with the other two scents, particularly the vetiver and patchouli of Incident Diplomatique.

The final edition of **Brush Strokes** features [*Stadia II* by Ethiopian-American artist Julie Mehretu](https://www.artsy.net/artwork/julie-mehretu-stadia-ii). It’s a huge abstract work, energetic and lively if somewhat ambiguous, that depicts what looks like a large stadium during an international athletic event. An arena of conflict, competition, and community, simultaneously and always.

/ #ROTY

EDIT: apparently if you mention Austin Powers on reddit for any reason a bot invites you to join r/ohbehave where you can enjoy [posts such as this](https://www.reddit.com/r/ohbehave/comments/1dpxcsd/throw_me_a_frickin_hawk_tuah_here/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)