The little devil on Rose’s shoulder kept whispering “Yes, keep the apples. If the cashier forgot to ring them up, that’s their fault, not yours. Shopping us a contest, and you just scored a point.”
Food shopping’s an onerous task/ and I’m really reluctant to ask/ but in times such as these/ with this dreadful disease/ WHY isn’t she wearing a mask?
One day as she sat at her reference desk in the empty library, Rose had an epiphany. At last!—This time a “get rich quick” scheme that couldn’t fail! She would cut pages from the tax code volumes and sell them door-to-door as toilet paper. Sure, the strips might be a little scratchy, but the best part was: No one would ever miss the tax code!
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, askart.com can be read in full for free on Firdays), 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 and reply is still there, with the line breaks removed, its 13 hyperlinks remain inactive, ?&@#!#%&!, but the text may be informative.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2433 (April 21, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Reminds me of the woman my wife had to deal with at the Busbahnhof in Vienna about fifteen years ago, only that one was old and ugly and a lot stingier with the TP.
BE THIS GUY almost 5 years ago
Rose always kept the receipt in case she had to return something or someone.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 5 years ago
“Okay, here’s the list of all the possible fathers of this baby.”
Papared25 almost 5 years ago
She used to sell gas, but that went down the toilet too.
juncarlo almost 5 years ago
“Yes! The cashier has an error and she didn’t charge me for the baby’s diapers.”
WoodstockJack almost 5 years ago
Apples were SO on the list … see?
Oh, him? I found him in the paper goods aisle. Apparently someone couldn’t deal with cloth diapers any more.
MS72 almost 5 years ago
Tip the restroom attendant.
jel354 almost 5 years ago
A surprisingly small CVS receipt.
Call me Ishmael almost 5 years ago
He’s a bright child, but I wish he wouldn’t read over my shoulder..
rmremail almost 5 years ago
Rose had a monkey on her back, driving her to gorge on apples to the point that she is starting to resemble an apple herself.
rmremail almost 5 years ago
The little devil on Rose’s shoulder kept whispering “Yes, keep the apples. If the cashier forgot to ring them up, that’s their fault, not yours. Shopping us a contest, and you just scored a point.”
Radish... almost 5 years ago
The list the queen gave her of the people to deliver the poisoned apples to.
Call me Ishmael almost 5 years ago
“I have a little list, I have a little list..” (Gilbert & Sullivan)
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Because your kiss, your kiss is on my list….
nul bit Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Should be calling them Corona Pirates.
Call me Ishmael almost 5 years ago
Food shopping’s an onerous task/ and I’m really reluctant to ask/ but in times such as these/ with this dreadful disease/ WHY isn’t she wearing a mask?
epaphus8 almost 5 years ago
One day as she sat at her reference desk in the empty library, Rose had an epiphany. At last!—This time a “get rich quick” scheme that couldn’t fail! She would cut pages from the tax code volumes and sell them door-to-door as toilet paper. Sure, the strips might be a little scratchy, but the best part was: No one would ever miss the tax code!
pkdphd almost 5 years ago
Hey, Mom, you forgot to put diapers on the list.
Another Take almost 5 years ago
♫ ♪♪♫ LADY OF SPAIN I ADORE YOUUUUU huh?… whadaya mean, you’re Irish?
mabrndt Premium Member almost 5 years ago
The Ballad Seller:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Ballad_Seller_by_Daniel_Maclise,_1858.jpg
has info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/maclise_daniel.html
http://www.english.emory.edu/classes/Shakespeare_Illustrated/Maclise.html
https://www.wga.hu/bio_m/m/maclise/biograph.html
https://www.wilnitsky.com/scripts/redgallery1.dll/details?No=42766
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/arts-literature/art-artists/daniel-maclise-%281806-1870/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14138525/daniel-maclise
https://www.askart.com/artist_bio/Daniel_Maclise/11050930/Daniel_Maclise.aspx
http://www.avictorian.com/Maclise_Daniel.html
https://www.nationalgallery.ie/art-and-artists/highlights-collection/daniel-maclise-1806-1870
https://crawfordartgallery.ie/daniel-maclise-1806-1870-romancing-the-past/
http://www.victorianweb.org/painting/maclise/index.html
https://prabook.com/web/daniel.maclise/3729038
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, askart.com can be read in full for free on Firdays), 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/2015/02/19?comments=visible
has the prior, which while my comment and reply is still there, with the line breaks removed, its 13 hyperlinks remain inactive, ?&@#!#%&!, but the text may be informative.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2433 (April 21, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
prrdh almost 5 years ago
Reminds me of the woman my wife had to deal with at the Busbahnhof in Vienna about fifteen years ago, only that one was old and ugly and a lot stingier with the TP.
Bookworm almost 5 years ago
Today’s list of Lies, Misstatements, Errors of Facts, and Gibberish from the White House. Item 1 – 5:15 a.m. . . .
MissScarlet Premium Member almost 5 years ago
No, it’s a catchy tune, really! It’s only the first verse that puts him to sleep.
Helen Ferrieux almost 5 years ago
Don’t tell me you got that size by only eating apples.
d1234dick Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Roselia checks her supply of condoms, so she won’t had another kid like the one attached to her back.
Running Buffalo Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Red Riding hood – who actually had followed the directions she had been given.