“Let me explain one more time doctor. I was repairing the binding on my book with Crazy Glue and some of the @#$! stuff got on my finger. Now if you would pick yourself off the floor and stop laughing long enough to get the book off my hand I would be most appreciative.”
The Puritan, John Pettie (1839–1893) Museums Sheffield. https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-puritan-71586/search. A Puritan not dressed in black – but he certainly has the Puritan scowl down pat.
The look you get when telling a customer you no longer stock Day-Runner calendars because everybody keeps their schedules on their smart phones these days.
His visage is quite saturnine/ and his collar’s as stiff as his spine/ you know by the look/ that he goes by “The Book”/ and you’d better not step out of line !
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL. So far, 2 works by him have been used here.
has the prior, which while my comment is still there, with the line breaks removed, its 12 hyperlinks remain inactive. ?&@#!#%&!.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2294 (September 25, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
" I’ve got my finger right on the part of the telephone transcription that exonerates our mighty and infallible Orange Emperor. This is a witch hunt!! "
BE THIS GUY over 5 years ago
Frank hated it when the cleaners put too much starch in his collar.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 5 years ago
The look you give when someone spoils the ending of the mystery book you are reading.
Strob over 5 years ago
He failed ordination when he thought the Index of Books referred to his finger.
Strob over 5 years ago
“Yes, your Chinese finger trap puzzle is quite amusing. NOW GET IT OFF ME!”
Papared25 over 5 years ago
“Let me explain one more time doctor. I was repairing the binding on my book with Crazy Glue and some of the @#$! stuff got on my finger. Now if you would pick yourself off the floor and stop laughing long enough to get the book off my hand I would be most appreciative.”
santa72404 over 5 years ago
Lee was thrown out of the children’s library for finger banging Charlette’s Web.
orinoco womble over 5 years ago
The look you give people who assume that when you’re reading you’re “not doing anything.”
jbrobo Premium Member over 5 years ago
“It says right here in this law book that I can wear a dress anytime I want to. “
WoodstockJack over 5 years ago
Lord Sir Michael Fitzmichael, inventor of the finger moistener, prepares to present the prototype to the Lord Chancellor for his patent.
J Short over 5 years ago
Sir Victor continues his search for a better mousetrap.
jel354 over 5 years ago
The precursor to the much maligned romper.
rmremail over 5 years ago
Carl, and his little black book
Egrayjames over 5 years ago
As coroner I must aver, I thoroughly examined her. And she’s not only merely dead, She’s really most sincerely dead!
Call me Ishmael over 5 years ago
Carl, accused of having a “saturnine visage”, and looked it up in his pocket dictionary, now ponders which weapon to use on his accuser.
Reader over 5 years ago
Someone tore out his favorite page in his little black book.
rugeirn over 5 years ago
The Puritan, John Pettie (1839–1893) Museums Sheffield. https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-puritan-71586/search. A Puritan not dressed in black – but he certainly has the Puritan scowl down pat.
SmashedHat over 5 years ago
Not sure why Carl even has a day planner…every entry says “Commit Evil”.
Bookworm over 5 years ago
The look you get when telling a customer you no longer stock Day-Runner calendars because everybody keeps their schedules on their smart phones these days.
Al Nala over 5 years ago
John Petty, Scottish: So, kind of a Scot, but not 100%, eh? "E’s no wearin’ a kilt! Nor tartan.
Call me Ishmael over 5 years ago
His visage is quite saturnine/ and his collar’s as stiff as his spine/ you know by the look/ that he goes by “The Book”/ and you’d better not step out of line !
lagoulou over 5 years ago
‘E’s a Roundhead…but his don’t look so round!
Another Take over 5 years ago
All right! Who wrote a check and didn’t record it?!?!
Radish... over 5 years ago
Who put the mouse trap in the hollowed out book?
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 5 years ago
“Apple card. Low limit, but hey… Apple card.”
Serendewi over 5 years ago
Carl wondered why the Sword Maintenance Manual had to be in six-point type—-the eyestrain was awful!
Khatkhattu Premium Member over 5 years ago
How dare you call me an “Egghead”.
PoodleGroomer over 5 years ago
The museum is having a sale on the nekked woman bookmarks it keeps under the counter. They are all fine art.
Rev Phnk Ey over 5 years ago
Jack Nicklaus about to turn in his scorecard with three double bogeys.
mabrndt Premium Member over 5 years ago
The Puritan:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Pettie_Puritan_Roundhead.jpg
has info and links that point to info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting. First Other versions has strip coloration.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/pettie_john.html
http://www.english.emory.edu/classes/Shakespeare_Illustrated/Pettie.html
https://www.the-athenaeum.org/people/detail.php?ID=6645
https://www.wikiart.org/en/john-pettie
https://www.pictorem.com/profile/Pettie
https://books.google.com/books?id=_sBBAAAAYAAJ&q=Pettie&pg=PA189#v=onepage&q=Pettie&f=false
https://www.1stdibs.com/art/paintings/portrait-paintings/john-pettie-1887-portrait-smith-taylor-whitehead-esq-theatrical-16th-century-costume/id-a_4753232/
http://victorian-era.org/john-pettie-detailed-biography.html
http://www.avictorian.com/Pettie_John.html
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL. So far, 2 works by him have been used here.
https://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2016/01/07?comments=visible
has the prior, which while my comment is still there, with the line breaks removed, its 12 hyperlinks remain inactive. ?&@#!#%&!.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2294 (September 25, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
waes-hael over 5 years ago
Frustrated at not being able to find the Scripture in the New testament that encourages him to smite his enemies…
MissScarlet Premium Member over 5 years ago
Carl didn’t find ‘going commando’ nearly as freeing as he thought it would be.
Linguist over 5 years ago
" I’ve got my finger right on the part of the telephone transcription that exonerates our mighty and infallible Orange Emperor. This is a witch hunt!! "
______Dewey Cheatam, Trump’s 2020 Campaign Advisor & Apologist
tracybsmith over 5 years ago
“I’m sorry…. WHAT did you say about my shirt dress???!!!”"
Billy Yank over 5 years ago
One of those fun-loving Parliamentarians about to tell King Charles I that his head and body will soon be taking up separate residences.
anomaly over 5 years ago
George couldn’t find the answer in this text, either. He wondered what medical book could explain his pregnancy.
GoComicsGo! over 5 years ago
While having his portrait painted he was in deep thought of whether or not he should’ve shaved his head or wore a toupee.
PatsyL.Paul over 5 years ago
“Alright! Who’s been pressing toads in my book?”
rmremail over 5 years ago
Carl, after his wife told him that yes, that dress DOES make his butt look big.