Beauty Ritualist Gifts

Cover Design for the Yellow Book, Vol 3- Street Lamps Lighting a Lady's Toilet Mirror

Loofah Lady

"You forgot this! You never go anywhere without wearing lipstick."

"I spend my day prepping for a good night"

Spa

"Amen. . . void where prohibited by law."

"... And bless my dog, Penny, whose licks give me the strength to carry on."

"Dad, can we have a bedtime narrative?"

'I'm a perfect little angel while I'm asleep. It's being awake that causes me trouble.'

'As part of our alternative budget management strategy we've got Tim on 'Hail Marys' in here and Geoff sacrificing a goat to Woden next door!'

Father nursing his sick child

"I'm treating you like a living deity for one day."

Vanity artist

"Would you mind getting me the Ambien, the Tiger Balm, three cookies, a cup of tea and a pillow for my legs?"

"So what's your success rate?"

"Say the whole prayer, none of this et cetera, et cetera..."

'I just joined the Freemasons and I'm afraid you're our next sacrifice..'

"Dr. Rheinschreiber never does an appendectomy without music and dancing."

"most of you have met Higgins. He'll be helping us prepare for the upcoming audit."

Baptism in the Dead Sea

"It was 2am and time for another unauthorized tanning session for the boys on the crematorium's night shift."

'I have a rigid routine...sharpen pencils, organise desk, have writers block and start my nervous breakdown after lunch.'

Teeth out for a soak.

'I plucked my gray hair.'

The Publican Dad

"Dr. Johnson referred me to Dr. Goldberg, Dr. Goldberg referred me to Dr Brown...."

'No specials will be seen tonight, so that we may bring you our regularly-scheduled programs....'

'You always over dress for these rituals.'

The traditional pre-game prayer.

"No, I don’t need a wake-up call, but can someone tuck me in?"

'And in conclusion, I'd like to say - it's been a pleasure talking to you.'

"My wife is obsessed with pickleball. It's starting to scare me."