That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for May 21, 2019

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    BE THIS GUY  over 5 years ago

    All the girls were mad at each other for wearing the same dress.

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    Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 5 years ago

    The upcoming feminist army in training.

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    juncarlo  over 5 years ago

    “A large crowd of admirers gathered at the first convention of Shirley Temple. Here we see them practicing some dance steps.”

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    Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 5 years ago

    First row has 14 girls in it, and the column looks to be about 8 deep, so yep, 112 of them.

    All singing 112 bottles of wine on the wall, 112 bottles of wine,Take one down, pass it around, 111 bottles of wine on the wall…

    Of course, its more likely they are doing rounds on Frére Jacques.

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    x_Tech  over 5 years ago

    The Rocket’s School of Dance -Class of 1884

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    orinoco womble  over 5 years ago

    “Seventy-six trombones led the big parade, with a hundred and ten cornets right behind…”

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    PICTO  over 5 years ago

    The Stepford Daughters…?

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    J Short  over 5 years ago

    Randy Newman, about to feel a world of hurt.

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    Casey Jones  over 5 years ago

    “And the smallest of all was Madeleine.”

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    Call me Ishmael  over 5 years ago

    Mon Dieu, Maman – they really ARE drafting us ! The casualties at the Marne must be horrible !

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    rmremail  over 5 years ago

    You really need to be careful to get the dose just right with those fertility drugs.

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    aerotica69  over 5 years ago

    One singular sensation, every little step she takes……

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    thebashfulone  over 5 years ago

    And the parents saw only their own daughter.

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    rmremail  over 5 years ago

    In France, having a few children out of wedlock does not preclude you from seeking public office. In fact, the people find it charming when they show up to support you at your political rallies.

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    Huckleberry Hiroshima  over 5 years ago

    “Time to crush grapes! You’re wearing your Sunday best. Now let’s march! Left right LEFT. Left right LEFT. Left right LEFT.”

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    Pocosdad  over 5 years ago

    “We’re marching, marching to Shibboleth, With the Eagle and the Sword!”

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    rugeirn  over 5 years ago

    So here’s some stuff about where the slightly altered quote comes from: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeline. As for the artist, the Wiki article at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Verhas is pretty good, and we’re in luck; there’s a nice long paragraph in there about this painting. Turns out there was a massive parade to celebrate the silver anniversary of King Leopold and Queen Marie-Henriette of Belgium. They pulled in kids from all over the country to be in the parade.

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    ptnjbrown  over 5 years ago

    Alright gentlemen, here is this year’s selection of virgin brides. Bidding will start at noon at the ballroom. Have your cash ready.

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    Call me Ishmael  over 5 years ago

    Honneur to Miss Finkelstein/ who raised her platoon on wine/ their “tight” formation/ won admiration/ as they marched to the Maginot Line

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    Reader  over 5 years ago

    Can’t beat Steve Melcher today — very clever.

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    jbrobo Premium Member over 5 years ago

    A march on Mattel protesting the unrealistic body of Barbie…

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    poopsypoo Premium Member over 5 years ago

    Looks like they are marching for the women’s vote! There are only men on the sidelines.

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    Linguist  over 5 years ago

    You’re never too young to march for women’s rights.

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    Rev Phnk Ey  over 5 years ago

    Julia was the only one in her Karate class to earn the coveted Black Belt.

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    Indianapolis Smith  over 5 years ago

    Mxrpct felt certain that the Martian Mavern Militia would never find her concealed amongst all these look-a-like earthling children. She DID worry that the glow from her larvae sac might give her away…

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    Another Take  over 5 years ago

    WE WANT THE RIGHT TO VOTE! When do we want it? TEN YEARS FROM NOW!

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    Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 5 years ago

    “Okay, class? CLA-ASS! We’re going into the museum now. No running, no pointing at the nude David.”

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    mabrndt Premium Member over 5 years ago

    The parade of schools of 1878 or The Review of the Schools

    https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jan_Verhas_-_The_parade_of_the_schools_of_1878_in_the_presence_of_King_Leopold_II.jpeg 

    (best viewed using Google Chrome, with Google Translate added to chrome://extensions, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this huge, oil on canvas (a panel yards wide, really??? – sometimes you have to wonder about Wikimedia Commons file authors) painting.

     

    http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/verhas_jan_frans.html 

    https://books.google.com/books?id=PnFMAAAAMAAJ&q=Verhas&pg=PT468#v=onepage&q=Verhas&f=false 

    http://wiki.cultured.com/people/Jan_Verhas/ 

    http://www.galeriearyjan.com/en/verhas-jean-francois.htm 

    all have info, or links that point to more info, 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. 

    https://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2019/05/09?comments=visible 

    has the prior (my comment there used the same artist info URLs).

     

    Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2206 (May 20, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.

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    Call me Ishmael  over 5 years ago

    Les “Hors de Combat”, the legendary drill team of the French Army’s “camp-followers” .

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    anomaly  over 5 years ago

    The first recorded flash mob was a big flop.

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    Bilan  over 5 years ago

    As if the parade wasn’t boring enough, each school had to pause for hours for their painting to be taken.

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    MissScarlet Premium Member over 5 years ago

    King Leopold had hoped to impress his new bride, Marie-Henriette with the parade of beautiful children. Unfortunately, she was a staunch proponent of zero population growth.

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    d1234dick Premium Member over 5 years ago

    Grand parade of the little girls that will become "ladies of the night, getting used to tromping the streets.

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    Papared25  over 5 years ago

    The Little Rockettes: A Prelogue

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    CTew Premium Member about 5 years ago

    The painting shows 14 across, not 22. 14 across will divide evenly into 112; 22 won’t. Getting the math right doesn’t disrupt the rhythm of the doggerel

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    burmesecat  11 months ago

    Girl with birds

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