
From the Vault: Invention of the Chainsaw, Part 2
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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The Chainsaw Blade, the Saw Is Family
Something about the aesthetic impression made by the Chainsaw is kind of alarming at the rate at which it goes through things. So that kind of gets into sort of these phallic ideas too, and the masculine aspects that are tied up in the Chainsaw and its role in American culture. The idea that on one level, you have potential creation. But who knows what comes with creation? Creation is a risk, but consumption. We know where the saw leads to. That is the safe way. And of course, that is the way that the saw your family sticks to. It's yet another Texas chili cook-off competition trophy.
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