That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for June 15, 2018

When are they going to do something to stop these senseless drownings at the floating salad bars?

“My cousin in New York has the same job but he pushes a cart.”

Well, what can you expect for a “dhow-ry” from a gondolier?

“You forgot the milk!”

When you said that you wanted me to have bigger melons, I thought . . .

“I forgot to bring your order – I’ll just paddle back to the depot and get it.”

Yes! We have no bananas. We have no bananas today.

Yes ma’am, I just saw the plumber arrive next door. And they asked me to bring you these as an apology.

She’s waiting for the cheese boat.

Worst all day buffet ever.

I feel extremely fortunate to know that gourdstogo.com has not been registered.

Yet another one of Tim’s dates falls for the old, “Trust me, I’ll keep it still while you get on.”

“Tutti Frutti, O Rudy, TuttiFrutti, O Rudy…a wop bom a loo bop…”

You do the Hokey Pokey and you shake it all about.

" This is not what I expected when you promised to take me on a romantic cruise. "

The Venetian Fruit Seller: 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Quiller_Orchardson_-_The_Venetian_Fruit_Seller.jpg 

(best viewed using Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this painting.

http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100253669 

https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/name/william-quiller-orchardson-ra 

https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp03375/sir-william-quiller-orchardson 

http://www.avictorian.com/Orchardson_William_Quiller.html 

all have info (the first 3 less) about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the first URL. So far, 2 works by him have been used here; some may recall this: 

http://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2015/10/20?comments=visible 

has its original run, which sadly, though my comment text is there with the line breaks removed, its 12 hyperlinks remain inactive. The first was shown the day before; my comment there has 21 inactive hyperlinks. &?@#!#%&!

Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #1975 (June 14, 2018) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.

I’m opening up my business here in your town. I started in Brazil on the Amazon.

Shouldn’t you have tomatoes by now? It’s been over 300 years since the New World was discovered.

“Hey, fruit boy – want a good time?”

Antonio used vegetables to lure gals to his boat for a quickie

OMG, This is a repeat. Mr. Melcher has run out of paintings to use.

Bobby…..I know you know I have bread in my basket, but did you know I have a bun in the oven as well?

“I want a word with you about that kale you left.”