RonJonSurfer Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 In the lyrical pursuit game on of the questions id about the Stones "19th Nervous Breakdown". The lyric is "Your Father is still perfecting ways of.......the answer says "Of making ceiling wax". I'm sure it is supposed to be "Sealing Wax". The point being Father was wasting his time perfecting something that was already perfected and going out of style. I checked on Lyrics on Demand and they say ceiling wax too. I know that's wrong, i just can't prove. They talk about sealing wax in "Puff the Magic Dragon" too. Can somebody help me prove this unimportant yet troublesome point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Ceiling wax is a type of sealant that they used to use before insulation was popular. They called it that because you put it on the cracks in your ceiling to keep the cold air and rain out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 1. There is no such thing as "ceiling" wax. Someone (maybe many folks) substituted this for the correct term, which is: 2. Sealing wax. Generally used to seal envelopes closed in the old days. Many English noblemen had their own seal (crest) which they used as a stamp for the wax. This very same sealing wax was probably used to seal Chris's cracked ceilings . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 I hate you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 You're just saying that because you love me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted January 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 I feel vindicated...I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy1 Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 unc is right and you are too ron. He was perfecting something that had gone. wasting time on meaningless nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 I love this place! I love these people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 That feeling is mutual, Ms. Lipschutz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted January 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 I checked the record books and this is now the longest conversation ever on sealing wax, er concealing whacks, um, right, ceiling wax. :sleepy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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