“That’s right, show him you can do it. ‘You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out, you put your right foot in’ perfect! Now, shake it all about—excellent!”
The maiden was tearfully led/ by that brute, to the marital bed/ but HER vigor prevailed/ T’was HIS heart that failed/ and by morning the geezer was dead.
(best viewed by Google Chrome, with Google Translate added to chrome://extensions, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to more info about this huge painting. Other versions has strip coloration.
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist, perhaps in addition to than what’s pointed to by the title URL (again, Chrome can automatically translate as necessary). This is the first work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2315 (October 24, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
The Imperial Hall grew quiet, and tension filled the air as The Tsar stared at his niece’s left forearm, which bore an ugly contusion. Finally, his majesty inquired, “My dear, is that a wound caused by one of my hawks? If it is not,pray tell if it is a telltale mark of that sadistic, flightless bird to your right.”
Unable to give voice to “the unspeakable act”, she deftly reach towards her uncle. With this small gesture she not only avoided grasping the “matrimonial symbol” of the candle, she confirmed the suspicion of The Tsar’s second guess.
At that moment, all present knew that the wedding had ended. Now they wondered how long The Tsar would let that candle burn, or would He use its’ flame to avenge the honor of his “spoiled” niece?
BE THIS GUY about 5 years ago
Sweetie, work really hard on the wedding night. You might be a merry widow by dawn.
Strob Premium Member about 5 years ago
“I now pronounce you Ogre and wife”
Kind&Kinder about 5 years ago
“That’s right, show him you can do it. ‘You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out, you put your right foot in’ perfect! Now, shake it all about—excellent!”
santa72404 about 5 years ago
My dear there’s a green thing crawling up between your knockers!
Bilan about 5 years ago
Just cross your fingers behind your back. That will take care of the technicalities.
Papared25 about 5 years ago
“Just between you and me, I think you’re making a big mistake. If the diamond in that engagement ring is real then I’m the Pope of Israel.”
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 5 years ago
Even with the light on the groom’s back, the bride still could barely look at him.
gopher gofer about 5 years ago
thinking to herself, do i want the porsche in basic black or flame red…
Buzzworld about 5 years ago
“Pull my finger and this old fart disappears”
jbrobo Premium Member about 5 years ago
“Tell me, where do you have your nails done?”
WoodstockJack about 5 years ago
“Ah, yes … they Comptesse de Monte Azure!
A pleasure to eat … er, meet you, my dear.”
Sotto voce: “Nice grapes.”
Carolyn Saunders about 5 years ago
He’s just praying the drugs don’t wear off before the ceremony is complete
rmremail about 5 years ago
May – December wedding
rmremail about 5 years ago
“Miss, can you look up at me? Miss? Miss?” “God dammit, Jeffrey, you have to stop drugging them before the wedding!”
thebashfulone about 5 years ago
“It is better to be an old man’s darling than a young man’s slave.”
Call me Ishmael about 5 years ago
The maiden was tearfully led/ by that brute, to the marital bed/ but HER vigor prevailed/ T’was HIS heart that failed/ and by morning the geezer was dead.
Reader about 5 years ago
Now sweetie, just lie back and think of England.
lagoulou about 5 years ago
What a waste of youth and beauty!
GoComicsGo! about 5 years ago
“Oh dear god! She’s asleep again!”
Another Take about 5 years ago
GROOM: ♫ ♪♪♫ I’m just mad about fourteen. Fourteen’s mad about me. ♫ ♪♪♫
Well maybe not but she likes that I’m paying her parent’s way out of debtor’s prison!
(Apologies to Donovan’s Mellow Yellow even though, given those lyrics, it sounds like he may be a perv)
Huckleberry Hiroshima about 5 years ago
“She was a pretty good ‘virgin.’ Your turn, bald boy.”
mabrndt Premium Member about 5 years ago
The Unequal Marriage or The Arranged Marriage:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vasily_Pukirev_-_%D0%9D%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BA_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
(best viewed by Google Chrome, with Google Translate added to chrome://extensions, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to more info about this huge painting. Other versions has strip coloration.
https://www.the-athenaeum.org/people/detail.php?ID=84
http://www.askart.com/artist/Vasili_Pukirev/11328123/Vasili_Pukirev.aspx
https://prabook.com/web/vasili.pukirev/1766318
https://vsdn.ru/museum/catalogue/category70219.htm
http://artpoisk.info/artist/pukirev_vasiliy_vladimirovich_1832/bio/
http://www.pelister.org/russian/art/targetArt.php?file=00834
http://russianartgallery.org/famous/pukirev.htm
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist, perhaps in addition to than what’s pointed to by the title URL (again, Chrome can automatically translate as necessary). This is the first work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2315 (October 24, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
anomaly about 5 years ago
“Yes, that is quite a large wart, but can we continue with the ceremony?”
MissScarlet Premium Member about 5 years ago
She knew that if she married him now, he’d be pretty sure the baby was his.
Jml58 about 5 years ago
He WILL be poorer when I leave him.
PatsyL.Paul about 5 years ago
“Hey, REV! Pull my finger!”
d1234dick Premium Member about 5 years ago
once married, lacy , hoped Reginald would very soon drop dead and leave everything to me and my boyfriend.
Sassy's Mom about 5 years ago
I love her gown!
JLChi about 5 years ago
Beauty and the Beast’s Grandpa.
TerBer about 5 years ago
Scrooge, ""The Empire will live on."
Egrayjames about 5 years ago
It’s your night Bro!
the1951hapster about 5 years ago
The Imperial Hall grew quiet, and tension filled the air as The Tsar stared at his niece’s left forearm, which bore an ugly contusion. Finally, his majesty inquired, “My dear, is that a wound caused by one of my hawks? If it is not,pray tell if it is a telltale mark of that sadistic, flightless bird to your right.”
Unable to give voice to “the unspeakable act”, she deftly reach towards her uncle. With this small gesture she not only avoided grasping the “matrimonial symbol” of the candle, she confirmed the suspicion of The Tsar’s second guess.
At that moment, all present knew that the wedding had ended. Now they wondered how long The Tsar would let that candle burn, or would He use its’ flame to avenge the honor of his “spoiled” niece?