After thoroughly considering the issue I've come to the conclusion that it simply isn't time for straights to make a mass comeback, and that is a good thing. I very much enjoy the way straights are now and being part of something that isn't advertised during the superbowl. Not to say there couldn't be some very cool superbowl adverts for straights, but with the good comes the bad. Imagine sitting through a lame straight razor commercial that is so bad it makes you want to reach out for a Bic disposable. Perhaps that's what led me here in the first place- Tiger Woods spouting some dumb line about whatever while holding a Gillette. Nothing personal against Tiger, just cheesy shaving commercials.

Still, it'd be cool to be the straight razor manufacturing guru in America. The one with the commercials that say, 'nothing shaves closer- period!' Ah, to dream.

Candide taps me on the shoulder to remind me, "Tis well said, but we must cultivate our gardens."