Good Clean Fun
It's about that time again—I’m getting down to the end of my bar of soap.
There's something special about getting to the end of a bar of soap, but something sad at the same time. On one hand, the soap has been my companion, learning every square inch of my body. He has given himself to me, making my scent an Icy Blast of coolness. And what have I done for him? Nothing. All I’ve done is put him situations he didn’t want to be in.
But on the other hand, a small piece of soap is kind of fun. When he gets to be the right size, he sticks to my body. The little guy will just magically sit on my chest while I take the time to shampoo my hair. But I always seem to forget that after an aggressive lather, my small friend can mysteriously slip away. Then I am left wondering—where did he go? Is it time for a new bar of soap or is my old friend still hiding on my body somewhere?
There's something special about getting to the end of a bar of soap, but something sad at the same time. On one hand, the soap has been my companion, learning every square inch of my body. He has given himself to me, making my scent an Icy Blast of coolness. And what have I done for him? Nothing. All I’ve done is put him situations he didn’t want to be in.
But on the other hand, a small piece of soap is kind of fun. When he gets to be the right size, he sticks to my body. The little guy will just magically sit on my chest while I take the time to shampoo my hair. But I always seem to forget that after an aggressive lather, my small friend can mysteriously slip away. Then I am left wondering—where did he go? Is it time for a new bar of soap or is my old friend still hiding on my body somewhere?
posted by Johnny Tiersma at 6.3.05
5 Comments:
sheer genius! my only regret is that i did not come up with the idea. I too experience the same thing when the bar of soap gets down to its last thread. The worst feeling in the world is when it finally breaks in two and you have to watch it sail down the tub and into the drain. tragic. johnny i love you for writing this post.
Eric - to prevent that tragedy from occurring again, slap that waning bar of soap onto a fresh new one right before it breaks. They soon mold together and you never have to deal with the loss of soap again. This I learned through a series of counseling sessions on "When Good Soap Goes Bad." I also learned that the more hair you leave on the bar of soap after showering, the better. It's a compliment to whoever gets in after you.
Thanks for the tip Aaron. I sometimes do the same thing with toilet paper. After wiping, if theres not much there as far as substance than why not let the next guy use it and help save a few trees. Do you think that maybe the hair would interconnect and help bind the soap together even more? Just something to think about.
Guys,
Maybe its just me, but I think using bars of soap is a little outdated. I mean, haven't we all grown up to the point where we use body wash like Old Spice High Endurance??? Soap can dry your skin out and cause peeling and rashes. Body wash both cleanses and moisturizes your skin at the same time...maybe thats why I had a hot date this weekend?
Jim
I am really glad that Jim leaves his name at the end of his posts. Sometimes I read Jim's posts and say to myself, "Oh no! I hope it's really Jim writing this post under the user name N-word". But then I see: "Jim".
Thanks for the assurance Jim.
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