Scrubya - Lather Liberally

Q: So, soap, huh?
A: Yep.

Q: Um, why?
A: Because soap makes us feel clean.

Q: So, why ‘Scrubya’?
A: Because a lot of things about Bush Jr., a.k.a. Dubya, and the current administration make us feel dirty.

Q: Oh yeah? Like what?
A: Like the way Cheney always tries to look in our window when we’re changing.

Q: He does?
A: Metaphorically speaking, yes.

Q: What’s your beef with Bush?
A: From questioning the science of global warming and blocking stem cell research to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Bush’s administration has been making a real mess of the country and the world.

Q: How does your soap change that?
A: We’re donating all of our after-cost proceeds to organizations that are doing their part to clean up after Dubya & Co.

Q: “Clean up,” that’s funny.
A: Thank you.

Q: Because it’s soap.
A: …Uh-huh.

Q: Hey, did you see that movie, Fight Club?
A: Yeah.

Q: You’re not making soap out of human fat, are you?
A: No, we use coconut, palm, and olive oils in our soap.

Q: I like the part where he’s going on about how soap is the yardstick of civilization.
A: I remember that. It’s a kind of butchered quotation from Civilization and Its Discontents, where Freud contends that the use of soap could be the yardstick of civilization. A subtle but crucial difference, since he’s referring more to hygiene in general than actual—

Q: Nerd.
A: What?

Q: Nothing. Well, that about does it.
A: You don’t have any other questions? Like about our saponification process, or—

Q: Not really. I’m not a big fan of facts. They tend to interfere with my decision making process.
A: Did you vote for Bush in ’04?

Q: Maybe. Why?
A: Oh, umm. No reason.