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A Hand of Light

2007 Reader Submission
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I was refilling a Zippo lighter one evening in front of two friends. As usual, some of the fuel dripped onto my hand. I ignored it, capping off the lighter and attempting to light it with my right hand which had no fuel on it. Forgetting that butane fuel rapidly evaporates into the air, I lit the lighter only to discover that my left hand and crotch had been lit on fire. Apparently a drop of fuel had landed on the crotch of my pants and, combined with the fuel evaporating into the air of my dorm room, lit my hand on crotch on fire! Luckily my roommate wasn't there, otherwise I am quite sure I would have been kicked out of the dorm!

Submitted on 12/25/2007

Submitted by: Elizabeth King
Reference: Personal Account, 12/2007

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Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Elizabeth, thanks for the story. Glad to hear that things did not get out of hand. But I do wonder if you now have the nickname of Hot Pants?


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Good thing you didn't spill more fuel and didn't panic too much after igniting yourself. Thanks, Elizabeth!


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