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Alison Spittle

Catharsis

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The Origins of Candles on Birthday Cakes

As kids they would have chicken pox parties to get an immunity happening. We've all got to share a bit of bacteria round because we all live together. I know that like the whole point of everyone gathering around calling the caterpillar to me can just fuck off. But it's crazy to have a candle on top of it, it just is crazy to me. It's like they're treating saliva like parmesan. Just throwing it on top of your pasta. Do you think that's what the government were trying to do three years ago? Yes. They were like, oh, the party. Spread it round, spread it round. To have a cold cake underneath. See,

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