Friday, May 15, 2009

Joss-Sticks

JOSS-STICKS, n. Small sticks burned by the Chinese in their pagan tomfoolery, in imitation of certain sacred rites of our holy religion.

2009 Update: An religious olfactory decor, meant to make ritual sensible.

9 comments:

Omnipotent Poobah said...

joss sticks - When used in combination with Joss Stones they may break your bones, but their words will never hurt you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_Stone

TLP said...

JOSS-STICKS: useful in the throne room, ya know?

Jamie Dawn said...

Are you jossing me?
Why can't you joss stop being a curmudgeon?
Did you drink orange joss this morning?
Most of us are Average Joss.
If you ride in the back of a pickup, you get all josstled.
Joss stop now, JD!
Okay.

Anonymous said...

WHO copied who....Peace

the amoeba said...

Dawg, didn't your parental units teach you not to play with burning issues? I mean, somebody could really get incensed with all this, and then where would you be?

And on an Aloha Friday, too.

Tom & Icy said...

Jzzzzz!

Jim said...

My dog Adi joss sticks to her yard. She's a smart beagle like Ambrose who I'll bet who joss sticks to her yard too.
Joss stick that in your craw and smoke it (or else light your firecracker with it).
..

coper said...

A religious necessity in college dorms, used to hide the smell of sweet smoke. Whatever that is.

Doug The Una said...

Poobah, I didn't know about her. Sounds good, thogh.

For what, TLP? Actually, never mind.

Jumpin Jossephat, JD!

Bear, I'm guessing that's what Bierce meant.

Cured and smoked, Amoeba.

Bow wow.

Jim, I think you came home French.

Yeah, what could that be, Coop?