Hotel California / Beatbakers Remix
“Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance.”
– Confucius
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Candle Slashing 101
Ingredients:
One Sword
One Candle
One Hero
– Taunting Villain is optional
Instructions:
1. Light the Candle
(Unlit Candles may be used to prevent a fire)
2. Measure the Candle with your sword.
(Hero Tyrone Power demonstrates:)
Next: (Not recommended!) if you are a Ruthless Villain just slash away!
Ruthless Villain Basil Rathbone demonstrates:
Though demonstrating excellent form, note that the lit Candle just flies off!
To who knows where!!!??
This is irresponsible Candle Slashing.
Hero Tyrone Power demonstrates the proper technique:
Note the short backswing.
A simple swish …
… follow through …
… impeccable form!
Optional taunt from the foolish Villain …
… but the true Master is revealed!:
VOILA!
Next: Candle Slashing 102
We explore the origins of Candle Slashing …
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Is this anything like whipping off the tablecloth without moving the dishes? Because that has never worked out for me!
Whipping Candles !!??? I’m coming to that right away! Funny you should ask.
Fairbanks Sr. whipped a candle out while a guy was holding it in The Mark of Zorro in 1920. He could do that kind of thing. I think that might have started this whole candle thing.