No worries though, one man had the intellectual capacity and courage to create a tool that helped us distinguish the crazies from the more level headed and chili minded individuals. That one man was Hermann Rorschach; in the early 1920's Hermann was enjoying a delicious bowl of Cincinnati Chili (before beans were commonplace in chili) while attending the matinee of Reefer Madness. Unfortunately, someone startled poor Hermann and he dropped his delicious chili all over the floor. While crowds gathered to see what all the fuss was about one man began interpreting what the spilled chili resembled.
The first shout was "Teddy Roosevelt!".
A second man yelped, "No, not Roosevelt, it looks like my Uncle Yitty Eidlis' deformed foot!"
The cries continued one after another...
"A chili soaked Chaplin!"
"Batman"
And then the real dark shouts began...
"A swimming pool of chili carnage"
"The possum I hit with my car!"
"The remains of my late Nanna Ledbetter after she washed up from the sea"
Hermann was amazed, but more than that, Hermann was a man of science. He started recreating other chili spills, later termed as Chili Blots. Studying individuals perceptions one after another, all the observations were recorded and then analyzed using psychological interpretation and complex scientifically derived algorithms. This all lead to one of the leading books in the field of psychology, Psychodiagnostik Chili... Who's Lost Their Beans?.
Soon these Chili Blots became the most widely used psychological projective tests in the world. People were judged on their sanity, propensity to be a communist, if they were in favor of beans or no beans, and if they had the appropriate affinity towards chili and chili related products. These tests helped determine the fates of many individuals. Essentially, if one failed they were either deported, committed to a mental institution, or landscaping duty. If they passed they moved on to a word of chili greatness.
Here is one example:
When I look at this I see Santa providing us all with gifts of chili for the holidays. Secondarily, I see a five meat chili processed animal rug.
Some common responses are:
- Mother
- The fat clown from ICP (believing in the miracle of chili)
- A tomato based hydrogen bomb
So I ask, what do you see in either of the Chili Blots?
For the first pic, I see Burt Reynolds' face.
ReplyDeleteThe second, Burt Reynolds riding a motorcycle.
You, Sir Crackers, are destined for a life of chili greatness.
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