Name That Candle ... the Saga Continues

and so the Candlepower saga continues ...

Original Story

The two main "Candlepower" characters wandered in to a Bed, Bath and Beyond store recently. There, they spotted what is believed to be a "B. Smith Lodge" candle. According to Brenda, the brown candle smelled like a Swisher Sweet cigar.

"Mmmm," she said (photo left), nearly shoving the thing up her friend Mac's nose.

"I can't smell a thing, but it sure makes me want to light up," Mac said.

I am glad that I was not along. I am a bit gun shy around candles after my notorious "Cotton Sheets" announcement. One whiff of that thing and who knows what would have escaped my mouth.

The High School Reunion Diet: Readers Tell All

For "The High School Reunion Diet: Rest of the Story" Scroll down to previous post ...


Time for you, the readers, to spill the beans. There are all kinds of co-workers: odoriferous, fashion disasters, a walking cologne headache, etc. I can't wait to read about your most memorable co-worker.

Confession: although "Bad Toupee" in my column was fictional, the sniping nose hairs at work was not.

The Reunion Diet: The Rest of the Story

For the Record: The original title is "The High School Reunion Diet"

How do you follow up a story about Chad Reisenauer ... Dr. Phil's Next Project. Can't be done. All we can do is move on. Chad's story: http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20080721/COLUMNISTS/772911317/1069

• Stick Girl is my good friend Mary Klecker. She did, indeed, make the now famous "Half-Donut" announcement at an employee meeting




• Hypo is based on a character described by Annette Olson, Miss ND 2007. The Boy in the Bubble bit was an embellishment; More about Annette: http://www.capitalelec.com/News/member_profiles/Miss_North_Dakota_competes_for_Miss_America.html
INFAMOUS THERMOMETER STORY: http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20080408/COLUMNISTS/797020639&parentprofile=search



• Bad Toupee is no one in particular, but it reminded me of the Minot, ND milkman who grew 1.5 feet of hair on the back of his head, then swirled it around on top to cover his bald spot. On windy days it flopped around like a pancake on hinges
  
  


• There is no Judy, although my wife Missy did lose her lunch once and later discovered that her co-worker ate it. The guilty claimed, "Oh, I thought it was my lunch."
  
  


• Readers with allergies: don't worry, the anchovie allergic reaction thing never happened
  

THIS WEEK's COLUMN - The High School Reunion Diet: http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20080729/COLUMNISTS/407214678/1069