Let’s Talk About Crayons
Because it’s the little things.
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Corny Joke
There are WAY more crayon jokes that I suspected! But rest assured, I vetted them all in order to bring you the very best one.
6 Facts about Crayola Crayons
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Crayola crayons were invented in 1903 in the great state of Pennsylvania.
The name Crayola was created by the founder’s wife from the French “craie” for chalk and “oleaginous” for oily.
Crayola makes 3 billion crayons every year.
The smell of Crayola crayons is the 18th most recognizable scent by adults in the United States.
There are 120 different crayon colors, each of which you can see HERE.
The average American child will wear down 730 crayons by their 10th birthday.
Read more about Crayola crayons from the Smithsonian HERE and HERE; colormeanings.com; and - of course - crayola.com.
Mix-Tape Must-Have
There aren’t as many good songs about crayons as there are jokes about crayons, so Imma keep rolling with the high energy dance music.
Anyone else have a deep love of crayons that extends well beyond what is generally considered acceptable for adults?
Not to the extent that I purchase a box of crayons at every available opportunity or have a little crayon shrine or anything . . . But DANG I love me some crayons!
Not just any crayons, mind you. Crayola crayons only. None of those waxy, poorly pigmented wannabes.
Crayola crayons color better, and they smell better. Yes, I love the smell of crayons. Weird? Maybe. But I am not alone.
There are several perfumers that have crayon-scented perfumes, including this one from Demeter.
I am not so crayon obsessed that I wear crayon perfume, but if you or someone you loves is, click the link above.
Palette
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Aren’t these colors gaw-geous??!
Sadly, they aren’t real crayons / crayon colors. This is a generative AI image (which i’m kinda obsessed with).
A Colorful Quote
This is more about color than crayons, but it is lovely and topical.
So I went with it.
