Do you know what the state bird of New Jersey is?
The middle finger!
Hey you, take a look at my hand and read between the lines!
Also, right now, we’re doing that thing where we blow into our thumb and pretending that the air is inflating our middle finger.
a wonderful candle in your home!
Many people don’t fully understand where the middle finger salute came from.
So, before you quickly go and buy 100 of these middle finger candles simply because they’re awesome, let us share with you the history of the bird.
In 1799, there was a gentleman named Earl “Stubby” Timkins who lived in New England.
Good ‘Ol Stubby loved two things:
- Moonshine
- Bustin' Chops
He would bust the chops of everyone in town, just for the hell of it.
From putting maple syrup in the cobbler’s shoes to putting bawdy signs like “AN OLD TEET LIVES HERE” on cow stables, Stubby just loved to get people’s goat.
Stubby got up early, which was easy, because he never actually went to sleep the night before.
Filled to the gills with moonshine, he stumbled down to Ol’ Porterman’s Goat Pasture.
He crept over the fence, and within site was a goat.
The racket woke Ol’ Porterman who came outside holding a candle lantern to see what the hub-bub was about.
Deep in the pasture, he saw Stubby.
Unable to get Ol’ Porterman’s goat, and still stuck in the mud, Stubby simply held out his right hand and extended his middle finger.
“SCREW YOU” was born (and along with it, the middle finger candle).
What most people also aren’t aware of is that Ol’ Porterman was actually entertained by Stubby.
Later that night he fashioned lantern candles in the very same middle finger pose.
Now you can own that middle finger candle
Let anyone who walks into your living space know how you really feel.
This middle finger candle is not only a perfect gift for yourself, but for any friends or family who really get your goat.
Since the times have changed and goats aren’t as prevalent in suburbia or cities, you may have a hard time actually getting someone’s goat (just like Stubby).
Do the next best thing –
