Close Encounters of the Christian Kind

[Queen of Wands]

Locate your nearest botanica, and you'll find more such candles, as well as information. It sounds like a novena candle (a Catholic devotion that lasts nine days, so there are candles big enough to burn throughout that time).

Apparently, they are also sold at the local Wegmans, although I haven't verified that fact.

[mandrina]

In university, I used to eat lunch all the time with one of my classmates. One day as I was heading out to catch my taxi, she stopped me and just asked me to bible study right out of the blue! I was like: WTF no, I have to catch a cab!" She never ate lunch with me after that, I guess she was one of those Christians who are really only interested in converting people, not being friends.

Another time I was sitting outside a Chapters store waiting for my parents when these two girls came up to me and asked "Do you want to go to church with us?" (Seriously, no "hi, how are you" or anything, just the question.) And I was like "Um, no?" I don't think they were drunk or anything, but that's such an....odd....question to ask a complete stranger.

The only time someone left something for me was the time I was a little late to pick up my laundry in university and someone folded my clothes for me (my underwear, funnily enough). I triple checked to make sure none of it was stolen. It was very nice of them to fold my clothes, a little creepy, but still nice.

My daughter's first boyfriend dumped her after six months because she hadn't converted fast enough.