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."

"Dad, can we have a bedtime narrative?"

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

Bedtime Stories with Gordon Ramsay

'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..."

Do you kneel to pray in church? No, we stand up for our rites.

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

"You've all abstained for at least one hour from any food and drink, except for water and medicine, right?"

"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.

Rabbit with novelty slippers.

The Publican Dad

'I plucked my gray hair.'

"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....'

The traditional pre-game prayer.

'You always over dress for these rituals.'

Sacrificial effigy dancing.

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