Gay razor blades

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Now that was one.. um, crazy Google search

Or this Vintage style metal sign for 'Gay Double Edged Blades'.



“A razor [blade] can’t be sharpened on a piece of velvet”. Author Unknown

[5savages]

A student of mine described something as "retarded". I explained to her the correct meaning of that word

To have impeded or slowed down?

[luvmysuper]

To have impeded or slowed down?

Exactly what it means.
Even if one is speaking in terms of mental condition, it still means slowed or delayed.

[Toddy]

Now that was one.. um, crazy Google search

Was the safe search off?

[David in Boston]

A "Gay Blade" was a term used to describe a dashing young swordsman, and later to mean any gallant young man.
Before the co-opt of the word Gay to describe sexual preference, it was a very common term.

Here is an example from a song:

The Streets of Laredo

As I walked out in the streets of Laredo
As I walked out in Laredo one day
I spied a poor cowboy wrapped up in white linen
All wrapped in white linen as cold as the clay

"I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy"
These words he did say as I proudly stepped by
"Come sit down beside me and hear my sad story
I'm shot in the breast and I know I must die

"'Twas once in the saddle I used to go ridin'
Once in the saddle I used to go gay
First lead to drinkin', and then to card-playing
I'm shot in the breast and I'm dying today

"Let six jolly cowboys come carry my coffin
Let six pretty gals come to carry my pall
Throw bunches of roses all over my coffin
Throw roses to deaden the clods as they fall

"Oh, beat the drum slowly, and play the fife lowly
And play the dead march as you carry me along
Take me to the green valley and lay the earth o'er me
For I'm a poor cowboy and I know I've done wrong"

We beat the drum slowly and played the fife lowly
And bitterly wept as we carried him along
For we all loved our comrade, so brave, young and handsome
We all loved our comrade although he done wrong

[Toddy]

Not heard this one before but recognised some of the words. Looked this up on Youtube and discovered it's a re-working of our popular English folk song "The Unfortunate Rake"

[luvmysuper]

[mikey]

Well, that's just...gay.

Thanks,
Mike

[luvmysuper]

Was my post deleted?

Thanks,
Mike

Is it still there?

[nosedog]

This is too funny! How times change.

BTW Johnny Cash did a wonderful version of "Streets of Laredo" in his dotage.

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Anyone member 'pulled the trigger' on these blades off Ebay? If you did, could you please send me a few wrappers to add to my shave den Razor Blade Wrapper Frame?

“A razor [blade] can’t be sharpened on a piece of velvet”. Author Unknown