That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for June 25, 2018

She couldn’t figure out why she didn’t get the lead in The Merry Widow.

J. Edgar Hoover wasn’t fooling anyone.

“Yes, this is a unionized escort service, and I have seniority.”

Seeing herself in the portrait, Senora Vasquez realized that she sure had been beaten with the ugly stick

A ruff is kind of like jeggings – some people should know better than to even try it on.

Mussolini’s mother. Whistler’s mother’s less popular friend.

Great Aunt Flo, also known as The Enforcer.

The Chicago Bears announced their third round draft pick, center Olga Kowalski from the Bryn Mawr College “Fighting Owls”.

She looks like several of the nuns I had in grade school in the 50’s.

You can’t fool me…. this is Photo-shopped.

Senora Maria Luisa “Bulldog” Greenberg in full drag.

Don’t be fooled by her mediocre looks……she was the most sort after girl in the bordello. She really knew how to please a man.

Portrait of Militana Ramos: 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vieira_de_Campos_-_Militana_Ramos.jpg 

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

http://oliveiradimas.blogspot.com/2015/01/oleo-de-vieira-de-campos-retrata.html 

http://www.anpap.org.br/anais/2010/pdf/chtca/telma_cristina_damasceno_silva_fath.pdf 

have Portuguese info (again, Chrome can automatically translate, with Google Translate added to chrome://extensions/ for the second) about this artist, in addition to what’s pointed to by the first URL. This is the first work by him used here.

Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #1981 (June 24, 2018) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.

Hector would never have taken over his sister’s persona if the will had been on his side.

All bustle and no hustle.

Painting from the Secret FBI Portrait Gallery.

Her yoga instructor put a little too much emphasis on headstands.

Uncle Fester on his way to the Stonewall Inn.

This strip is funnier when the new titles are shorter and more like the real paintings’ titles. Oftentimes lately it seems as if Mr. Melcher is just trying a bit too hard. It takes the edge off the joke.

Karl Malden’s audition for Tootsie, and proof of why they went with Dustin Hoffman.

Susie told the painter “no necking” he obeyed.

Mueller decided to prepare in case he ever faced Giuliani. To beat Giuliani, you have to THINK like Giuliani.

Francisco’s interpretation of the old joke, what’s the difference between a Brazillian grandmother and an elephant?