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[–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

"[His doctor] gave Graham opium enemas, which may have actually contributed to the decline of Graham’s health."

Didn't help but what a way to die.

[–] batmaniam@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

"The road to wellsville" is hilarious, and over the top, but the parts you think are artistic license probably aren't.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

If you're looking for a 12 hour deep rabbit hole, go watch the knowing better episodes on this topic on YouTube

[–] JuvenoiaAgent@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 day ago (3 children)

In a way, it worked; I never fucked a graham cracker.

[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So, you’re saying you want to fuck graham crackers but the desire was curbed?

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you haven't fucked a graham cracker, are you even living?

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've never fucked a graham cracker.

I am also dead inside.

...guess I'm putting graham crackers on the shopping list.

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's the spirit!

Maybe make some smores if you know what I mean (full disclosure: I don't know what I mean).

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago

adds lotrimin to the shopping list

[–] nop@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

You haven't fucked a graham-cracker... yet!

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 19 points 1 day ago

brb, gonna go eat some graham crackers off my wife just to mock this guy

[–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 day ago

This guy's whole life sounds like one long projection about the time he assaulted a girl in college

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Yeah, well two days ago I made little ramekin sized cheesecakes with no bake cheesecake, chocolate mousse, and a graham cracker crust as a nice gesture and it had the opposite effect.
So, suck it, you cracker-lovin’ kill-joys!

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

It sounds absolutely delicious!!

[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Well Sylvester wouldn't like to know that graham crackers make me all horny then would he? Quick, someone dig him up and tell him.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (3 children)

So, honey grahams cereal is basically graham crackers as a cereal, and cereal was also invented to repress sexual desire (specifically masturbation iirc), so is honey grahams twice as effective or is it a double negative situation and they cancel out? Asking for "science".

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

I just did a study with a sample size of 1 and the results are in: doesn't work

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So graham crackers are to curb sexual desires. So too are corn flakes.

Why won’t my carbs let me touch my penis????

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago

Carbs don't care. Wierd non doctors care.

[–] EpeeGnome@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

We changed the recipe since then, adding sugar and spices to make them actually taste good, so we can't expect it to still work. Not that it ever worked in the first place.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 6 points 1 day ago

Knowing Better has done a bunch of videos relating to Sylvester Graham, in particular the one on early vegetarianism. Highly recommend if you like long-form videos.