Top 10 Reasons Athames are Black-handled

10. So they'll go with any color of robe.
9. So you can cover up nicks & scratches with shoe polish.
8. It's slimming (can't have fat athames, can we?)
7. It doesn't show dirt.
6. Because finding a dropped athame in an outdoor ritual in the dark
is a test of loyalty to your faith.
5. It's so much more dignified than chartreuse.
4. Seemed like a good idea at the time.
3. Someone spilled all the paints together and that's what ended up.
2. No, no! Black is for winter rituals--use white before Labor Day!

And the #1 reason athames handles are black....

1. So that we'd have something to argue about other than how
"athame" is pronounced!

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