“Yo, local denizen! You’ll have to move! His Shortness can barely see over his own boot tops, and your backside is ruining his view of the desolation around here.”
“What? We hired all these extras and we still don’t have a script? Well, just have them mill about and occasionally moan in some foreign language. We’ll dub it in post-production.”
Napoleon in Egypt: "They’ve told me to stay out of groups../ it’s a plague, and it’s no time for coups !/ We’re best by “La Peste”../ forget this conquest ! / It is time to abandon my troops !" (Which he did – 40,000 of them !)
(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 the painting, that followed the Other versions sketch featured in the strip. The painting is attached to the museum’s ceiling.
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. First work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2409 (March 19, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
during a fashion show outdoors Sam (the man nude) said if he couldn’t wear the gold dress he wasn’t going to be in the show. he got the dress he wanted.
BE THIS GUY almost 5 years ago
“None of these jerks have manners to help a lady with her jugs!”
Strob almost 5 years ago
I don’t know what the sport is, but the one vendor’s going to clean up.
Maybe she misunderstood ‘dessert wine’ and showed up with ‘desert wine’.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 5 years ago
“Quite complaining about your part. Napoleon himself is barely visible in this tableau.”
santa72404 almost 5 years ago
Are you sure this is where you saw the Sandworms?
Papared25 almost 5 years ago
“Yo, local denizen! You’ll have to move! His Shortness can barely see over his own boot tops, and your backside is ruining his view of the desolation around here.”
danketaz Premium Member almost 5 years ago
That crazy thinking he’s Napoleon…when I really am!
Mother Superior almost 5 years ago
I’m telling you for the last time this is not a beach and there is no ocean.
gopher gofer almost 5 years ago
good thing bonaparte’s got his sheet together…
Buzzworld almost 5 years ago
“This is Emperor Bonaparte’s spot, now move your ass!”
MS72 almost 5 years ago
I AM the Emperor! Do you like my new clothes?
WoodstockJack almost 5 years ago
Look you, I called for artist’s models for a desert scene; Napoleon’s “naked banquet” portrait was last week. Scram.
prrdh almost 5 years ago
Wouldn’t ‘shorts’ set him off?
rmremail almost 5 years ago
Hello Sir? The Emperor is very impressed with your clothing. He would like to purchase the entire line.
Bookworm almost 5 years ago
“We’re not moving one inch, not an inch do you hear me, until we find the sunblock!”
garcoa almost 5 years ago
And cover up your hands too, he is embarrassed by his short fingers.
Radish... almost 5 years ago
“You! Back of the line!”
VT8/VF84 almost 5 years ago
Pack up everything, and let’s fill up the Louvre!
Linguist almost 5 years ago
“Sorry sir, you’ll have to leave…No shirt, no shoes, no service!”
epaphus8 almost 5 years ago
“What? We hired all these extras and we still don’t have a script? Well, just have them mill about and occasionally moan in some foreign language. We’ll dub it in post-production.”
Call me Ishmael almost 5 years ago
ONE woman in the whole damn painting – and she isn’t even naked ! What the Hell, Cogniet?
Ripplin almost 5 years ago
That comma at the end makes it seems like there should be more. :p
Call me Ishmael almost 5 years ago
Napoleon in Egypt: "They’ve told me to stay out of groups../ it’s a plague, and it’s no time for coups !/ We’re best by “La Peste”../ forget this conquest ! / It is time to abandon my troops !" (Which he did – 40,000 of them !)
Call me Ishmael almost 5 years ago
“We’re BESET by La Peste !” TYPO !!
Indianapolis Smith almost 5 years ago
He said “Shorts” in front of the Emperor! Watch the hilarity ensue!
MissScarlet Premium Member almost 5 years ago
No, I don’t have the key to the chains, but you’re not allowed to sit on the Rosetta Stone.
Another Take almost 5 years ago
Typical road crew 3 hours into deciding who will handle the “SLOW – CONSTRUCTION” sign that day.
WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I’ll put on pants if he’ll pull his hand out of his shirt…
anomaly almost 5 years ago
“What’s so hard to understand? You take all this sand and you move it from here to over there. You’ll get your pay when you finish.”
mabrndt Premium Member almost 5 years ago
The 1798 Egyptian Expedition Under the Command of Bonaparte:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leon_Cogniet_-_L_Expedition_D_Egypte_Sous_Les_Ordres_De_Bonaparte.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 the painting, that followed the Other versions sketch featured in the strip. The painting is attached to the museum’s ceiling.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/cogniet_leon.html
https://www.wikiart.org/en/leon-cogniet
https://books.google.com/books?id=ZZdAAAAAYAAJ&q=Cogniet&pg=PA220#v=onepage&q=Cogniet&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=Q9A7AQAAMAAJ&q=Cogniet&pg=PA121#v=onepage&q=Cogniet&f=false
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. First work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2409 (March 19, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Linguist almost 5 years ago
The Egyptians consider this The French Connection.
d1234dick Premium Member almost 5 years ago
during a fashion show outdoors Sam (the man nude) said if he couldn’t wear the gold dress he wasn’t going to be in the show. he got the dress he wanted.
Kind&Kinder almost 5 years ago
Lady and Gentlemen, now swerving: beefcake on a slab!
Dragoncat almost 5 years ago
And the Dragoncat Award for Best Writing goes to … Call me Ishmael!
Brilliant work!
Running Buffalo Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Sorry sir. You counted from the wrong end of the aisle. Seat 13 is over there.
Running Buffalo Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Before rubber was invented, bungee jumping with chains set apart the men from the boys.