Long ago, Samith bought a box of fire-starting….fire starters. That sounds crazy, but let me explain. They are fire-starting sticks that have that chemical stuff on the end, like giant matches. I used up the box he gave me – that’s what has started Council Fires lo, these many years. I just break of a bit and it’s plenty.
Here’s what a new box looks like:
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See all that red stuff? That’s the chemical. Want to see what the box says?
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“Do not drop”, Lauren. Your clumsy self will drop this box and set your house on fire with friction.
Would you like to know how I solve this problem?
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There. Solved. I know you are wondering if I made a fire comprised entirely of matchstick-head fire starters. The answer is yes. Yes, I did. It was glorious!
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Look out!! Here. Comes the fire department!!!
Do they initially flare up like match heads? That would have been really cool!
That picture is pretty. I should light a fire…
They did go up like match heads. It was scary and awesome!