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'''Brad Dowdy:''' So I remember – I haven't told you this story, but I remember the first time I realized who you were, like when I connected all the dots about Carrie. And that's when I didn't know you really at all, or I just hadn't really realized, you know, what was going on. And I was talking to our friend Ed Jelly about Nakias. And it was when he was looking at purchasing one, and, you know, I was looking at purchasing one. And this is several years ago at this point. And he told me he met a guy in New York, and this guy loaned him a couple of his Nakias. And I was like, wow, that's really cool. And, you know, I'm glad you got to try him out. And he was showing him off. And that guy turned out to be you, right?

'''Cary Yeager:''' Yeah. Do you remember this? I remember this because he came to – I was at work, and I worked late at the time. And he actually – he had left work, and he came to me, and I just took my lunch when he came in. And we just sat down, and it was just – you know, we only lived like half an hour apart. But he was, you know, another guy who was just so into it. And I remember seeing his website and his phenomenal photography and things. So I was intrigued. And I'm like, yeah, come on down. And it was – you know what? That – I would say that was probably my first official pen meet because I got to meet with somebody in person. And that, you know, that really fueled – it was great for him, and I was so happy that he got to try them. But for me, it was fantastic because I'm like, wow, I really – I got to meet somebody who gets it. And that's – you know, you just click with that. But, yeah, I remember that so well, and that was so much fun.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I didn't realize until probably like a year later, like, wait, that was Carrie that loaned Ed Dabson. That guy is a now. Look at where we're all at now. So that's pretty funny. So, you know, I like hearing people's backstories and how they get into it. But I think what I want to hear about the most, because we've never, like, talked about the specifics of Fountain Pen Day and everything, and I think that's what the listeners want to hear the most about Fountain Pen Day. But before we do that, I'm going to talk about our first sponsor. And you were talking about shaving earlier, and you know we love Harry's here on the podcast. And this episode of The Pen Out is brought to you by Harry's. I'm sure you've seen how all the big razor manufacturers always have new models and new features, and they're always raising the price. Well, our friends over at Harry's have made a bunch of exciting improvements to their razors. And you know what I'm going to say next, right? They're keeping the prices exactly the same. They have a new five-blade razor that includes a softer flex hinge for a more comfortable glide, a trimmer blade for hard-to-reach places, lubricating strip, and a textured razor handle for more control when your hands are wet. Harry's believes so much in the quality of their new razors that they not only guarantee their quality, they'll give you a full refund if you're not happy. They offer an even higher quality shave, about half the price of other big brand blades. It's just $2 a blade. And on average, that price, it saves you about $150 a year from using the traditional blades in the store. So you know I love Harry's. It's a great value for their money. The starter set that they offer is a great deal. For just $15, you get a weighted razor handle, moisturizing shave cream, three precision-engineered five-blade cartridges, and a travel cover. So not just that. Harry's loves the Pen Addict and the Pen Addict listeners so much. They're going to give you another $5 off if you use the code Pen Addict at checkout. So go to harrys.com. That's harrys.com. Use the coupon code Pen Addict at checkout and get $5 off. Thanks for harrys for supporting this show and RelayFM. So I got to ask you about shaving, Carrie. You're like the baby-faced assassin. You don't even look like you shave. And you were talking about the straight blade earlier. It's like you're just like the cleanest shaven, you know, put-together guy around. What's up with that?

'''Cary Yeager:''' I think that had more to do with work than anything else, to be honest with you. Yeah, that's what we all fall into, right? But I will say I am a Harry's fan too. And I use the coupon code. I've been using it for, I guess, about a year. And I'll give them a little extra plug because I really do. I love them. And, you know, when I travel, when you get on a plane, the last thing I'm bringing is a straight razor. So I travel with them. And you know what? They really are great. And they're so much cheaper. And so I enjoy it. And they had the orange handle. So I had to.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, you and me, we have that in common. We're big fans of the orange, right?

'''Cary Yeager:''' Yeah, I think we really are good fans for that for sure.