My body is made of wood and stone

[sovay]

Today I learned that if you inform a small child of the existence of the Babylonian demon which lurks in bathrooms to get you if you don't wash your hands, you may also need to teach a small child about incantation bowls which can be made trivially at home in order to protect against such demons, but I feel everyone should know about incantation bowls regardless of a pressing need for them, so it all worked out in the end.

Comments

[asakiyume]

If-You-Give-a-Mouse-a-Cookie, sequel the XXth. It needs to be written.

I agree with you about the incantation bowls.

[viggorlijah]

Did you have to actually make a bowl and put it face down on the bathroom threshold? I am now thinking of those bowls with live laugh love and ‘bowl’ in certain fonts on them and wondering if they can be used.

[selkie]

...just because the broad side of the big red barn is right there, you ain't gotta hit it.

[sporky_rat]

Now I need this information.

(Very little information is wasted information.)

[kaffy_r]

I am simultaneously delighted and affrighted that I know you.

Inasmuch as I can actually say I know you.

*goes off to look for "WTF is an incantation bowl, Babylonian style or otherwise*

[kathmandu]

Ancient Babylonians had bathroom hand-washing protocols?

[nineweaving]

Knowing said child, I'll bet they were thrilled. They adore the little effigy of Edvard Munch's The Scream that I sent them as a get-well gift, leaving it ominously withered. Did they introduce you to Worry Guy?

Nine

[rushthatspeaks]

... are you teaching my small child cuneiform?

I mean, if so, carry on.

[vass]

...I learned a thing. Thank you.

[a_reasonable_man]

I did not know about incantation bowls, much less that it was ancient Jewish tradition (I looked it up)! Do you have one in your apartment?

[aurumcalendula]

I'm delighted by this information!

[minoanmiss]

This is so awesome.