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January 16, 2004

Big Sandpaper

This morning as I was finishing up a toasty, drenchy shower, I got to thinking about how much I appreciate a nice absorbent towel. And how, as far as I can tell, there's this built-in, inverse relationship between how soft a towel is, and how absorbent it is. If you want to get nice and dry, well then here's your scratchy loop of burlap. Which, actually is fine with me. If it dries you quickly, there's no need and no sense in belt-sanding yourself with it. Just dab dab dab, and tah-dah! But if you prefer foofy, bunnyrabbit-softness in your towels, well then you might as well swab yourself with bubble wrap for all the good it does you. But who am I to say if somebody wants to luxuriate in their drips and fluff until evaporation works things out. Maybe it's just a reflection of the level of investment we've made in our linens that I've come to this conclusion. Maybe if I was willing to spend more than $2.50 on a towel, at Target, I'd open up a whole new world of fleecy dryness. Whatever.

Posted by Jeremy at January 16, 2004 6:16 PM