The Tragically Hip-inspired 'Blow at High Dough' Art Print

The Tragically Hip-inspired 'Blow at High Dough' Art PrintNo, it's not about drugs, or about sex: 'Blow at High Dough' is a old traditional saying that apparently Gord Downie's grandmother was fond of saying. It's about somebody who's impatiently trying to get ahead of themselves, to hasten an outcome, or be generally full of themselves in that they're trying to cool down baked bread (high dough) by blowing on it (which of course, is pointless). But the song is initially set at a local Kingston raceway,

No, it's not about drugs, or about sex: 'Blow at High Dough' is a old traditional saying that apparently Gord Downie's grandmother was fond of saying. It's about somebody who's impatiently trying to get ahead of themselves, to hasten an outcome, or be generally full of themselves -- in that they're trying to cool down baked bread (high dough) by blowing on it (which of course, is pointless). But the song is initially set at a local Kingston raceway, where they're filming an Elvis-style movie about racecar drivers, so here's a terrific vintage paperback cover showing the kind of arrogant w***ker who looks like he reckons he can speed things up by blowing on them.

Well, I hope you can imagine this on your wall, or on the wall of a fan you think would appreciate it . . . when people talk about 'the long end of the tail', they're talking about exactly this kind of thing: it's pretty niche, but that means it's beyond cool for the right person. Are you looking for bulletproof ownership or gifting cred?

Look no further.

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