In case you were wondering what is in those little glow stick thingies15 Oct 2007 06:12 am
By Heather O.
It’s slick, slightly sticky, and transparent, which means you can’t really tell it’s on your hands until it’s on your shirt, your skirt, your couch, and you’ve left glowing handprints on the countertops, doors, doorknobs….
Chemistry. What a treat.
I’m over at Segullah again today. Check it out.
I’m laughing WITH you, not AT you! Really, that’s too funny. I’m picturing a mommy version of CSI.
Comment #1 by Tracy MOctober 15th, 2007 at 7:00 amWe had this happen in the car not one minute after opening a cheapie pack of bracelets from target’s $1 bin.
Comment #2 by cchrissyyOctober 15th, 2007 at 7:17 amwe had this happen to the YW at girls camp…every year they take it and put it all over the room sleeping bags,pillows cloths ect. This year they tried the supper industrial road emergency glow sticks. It did not come off of anything.. Everyone scrubed all night to get it off with no luck….
Comment #3 by KimAOctober 15th, 2007 at 8:26 am“We had this happen in the car not one minute after opening a cheapie pack of bracelets from target’s $1 bin. ”
yup–that was our culprit, too.
Comment #4 by Heather O.October 15th, 2007 at 9:45 amOh, I just bought the Target ones, I think I’ll just 86 them. Thanks for the heads-up!
Comment #5 by Tracy MOctober 15th, 2007 at 10:07 amTo be fair, I was sitting there twirling it for an hour while chatting on the phone. So it went through some pretty heavy duty mangling before it started to leak.
Comment #6 by Heather O.October 15th, 2007 at 10:21 amhahaha! Too funny! We did this when I was a young girl…all over the beds and our pajamas.
My dad was a helicopter pilot in the Army and he said that as a prank some of the guys poured these things all over a helicopter once. I can only imagine! LOL!
Comment #7 by Shiloah BakerOctober 15th, 2007 at 10:23 amtee hee
Comment #8 by SueOctober 15th, 2007 at 5:28 pmHa Ha!! I used these one year in high school for a costume. I had the military issue kind, broke it open and poured it all over a white lab coat. I then made dark circles under my eyes and ratted my hair all crazy. I went to the Halloween dance as a mad scientist. I LOVED this costume and it worked great in the dark and all of the black lights!!
Comment #9 by AngieOctober 16th, 2007 at 6:22 amWell, we won’t be checking out Target’s $1 bin!
Heather, I love what you wrote at Segullah. I enjoy reading your perspective and thoughts!
Comment #10 by Michelle AMOctober 16th, 2007 at 8:50 amKeep away from your eyeballs! My brother as a child wanted glowing eyes, he’s still crying 20 years later
Comment #11 by DoriOctober 16th, 2007 at 8:19 pm