Pantification - for the record

It occurred to me that my first post should have been a ceremonial launch of my Blog with all of the pomp, circumstance, and flourishes befitting such a monumental event.  I planned to use this post to correct that egregious error but found that I need to do far more.  Let me explain.

Step 1 of my remediation plan was to assess the damage.  I'd do a Google search on Pantification and humbly digest the terabytes of buzz that my blog had thus far generated.  It seems I overestimated, and that was the good news.

My search revealed only 55 hits for Pantification and none were related to my Blog.  Almost all of the hits referenced a Scientology drug rehabilitation regimen -The Pantification Pulldown.  I was disappointed but undaunted.  After all, dependency treatment is a serious issue and while Scientology is not exactly main stream I kept an open mind and decided to dig a bit deeper.  Big mistake.

I clicked on this link which led to a post bemoaning the world's ingratitude for Scientology's efforts on its behalf.  As evidence, the author includes an article that fully explains the history, application, and success rate of the Pulldown.  The regimen utilizes enzymes found in worn panties to purge the ravages of addiction.  Wait, it gets better.  The delivery method of the treatment corresponds to that of the offending chemical and as the need may be, panties are sucked, snorted, and even distilled then injected.  And there you have it.

A bit of a quandary.  I'm quite fond of the Pantification moniker as it was coined by a good friend and colleague.  It's not only a witty play on my last name but also truly reflects one of the more novel aspects of my personality.  Scientology's moniker was equally clever but despite the noble application I do wish they had come up with something else.

In any case, and for the record, the intent of this Blog is for me to practice writing, amuse myself and hopefully others, once in a while say something meaningful, or at least make something meaningless seem meaningful.  I'm not sure what category this post falls into but for sure it's the last I'll say on the subject of panties.