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demmiblue

(36,873 posts)
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 06:46 PM Jan 2019

Well this is, umm, interesting in a WTF kind of way (Avenatti tweet):

For those of you clutching your pearls about the fate of Trump and looking for divine intervention in 2019 to save his presidency, I suggest you light one of these. Not available at Biff’s Trump store, unfortunately. (Note: hands are not to scale).







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Well this is, umm, interesting in a WTF kind of way (Avenatti tweet): (Original Post) demmiblue Jan 2019 OP
wow Kitchari Jan 2019 #1
Nope. Kingofalldems Jan 2019 #4
So, he's selling them? pintobean Jan 2019 #12
Try reading his tweet. Kingofalldems Jan 2019 #16
I read it. pintobean Jan 2019 #22
such is the state of our national dialogue.... dhill926 Jan 2019 #2
I remain skeptical of Mr. Avenatti... LuvLoogie Jan 2019 #3
Funny. triron Jan 2019 #5
Ugh. cwydro Jan 2019 #6
Somebody was busy 'shopping FakeNoose Jan 2019 #7
You mean those aren't 'real'? lol ... (nt) mr_lebowski Jan 2019 #9
I know ... I like him too FakeNoose Jan 2019 #11
No, they are "saint candles", an artfact of syncretic folk magic.... reACTIONary Jan 2019 #15
OK but they're still taken from 16th & 17th century paintings FakeNoose Jan 2019 #19
They are sold in some grocery stores. Look around for them... reACTIONary Jan 2019 #20
. dalton99a Jan 2019 #21
Quite a collection ! Lots o good mojo there nt reACTIONary Jan 2019 #23
Light this candle and when it burns to the end that is when Don Jr. will be indicted. UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #8
Where can I get a dozen??? marble falls Jan 2019 #13
WTF is he doing? Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #10
there are rownesheck Jan 2019 #14
I gave a couple of RBG candles for presents and curlyred Jan 2019 #17
I wonder if it smells like True Dough Jan 2019 #18

FakeNoose

(32,680 posts)
7. Somebody was busy 'shopping
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 07:09 PM
Jan 2019

... photoshopping that is.

These are Avenatti faces superimposed onto classical paintings of Jesus. I can't tell you who the masters are, but these are medieval art images that have been hastily digitized by the photoshoppers. It's all kinda obvious, don't you think?


reACTIONary

(5,770 posts)
15. No, they are "saint candles", an artfact of syncretic folk magic....
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 07:39 PM
Jan 2019

.... used particularly in south american religious practice. The images are traditional, but are modren in origin.

FakeNoose

(32,680 posts)
19. OK but they're still taken from 16th & 17th century paintings
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 08:54 PM
Jan 2019

I'm no expert on art history, but I'll bet somebody on DU can tell us where the images originated. Could be these are evangelists (e.g. St. Mark or St. Luke) if not Jesus.

reACTIONary

(5,770 posts)
20. They are sold in some grocery stores. Look around for them...
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 09:16 PM
Jan 2019

..... some time. They generally have a label identifying the saint, the specific benifits to be conferred, and a related prayer. The images incorporate the Saint's traditional attributes and colors and the wax color has some magical significance.

Some of them invoke folk saints, like Santa Muerte, Our Lady of Holy Death.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Muerte

rownesheck

(2,343 posts)
14. there are
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 07:38 PM
Jan 2019

many of these candles made with different people. I've seen some with kurt cobain, chris cornell, and many others. Apparently, you can have these made with anyone's picture.

curlyred

(1,879 posts)
17. I gave a couple of RBG candles for presents and
Tue Jan 1, 2019, 07:50 PM
Jan 2019

Have Dolly Parton one for myself. They are pretty popular at alternative craft fairs and galleries around here.

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