Lady Godiva came to realize that while it was true that the Poles were being unfairly taxed by their Soviet rulers, that 1) Communists didn’t really care about naked noblewomen 2) Krakow is a lot colder than Coventry 3) she didn’t have a horse.
You see, she was a figure in a painting. And as all female figures in paintings do, she had a very hard time keeping her clothes on. Then suddenly, she woke up and the painting was gone but she was still there, and she was still having a very hard time keeping her clothes on. “Well,” she thought, “at least I’m consistent.”
The Polish title is, “Wiedeńska ulica,” which means “Vienna street”. (https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stanis%C5%82aw_Woyneko-Tomkiewicz_-Wiede%C5%84ska_ulica1886.jpg ) The English title is, “Harlot from Munich.” (https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/harlot-from-munich-1886-10-c-d874476bc7) So what the heck is going on here? Anyway, the painting sold for about $30,000 US in an auction in Warsaw in 2017 (see URL above.)
She thought it would be safe to go/ in her nightie, outside in the snow/ but her garb, indiscrete/ had not reckoned with sleet/ and pneumonia at last brought her low.
(best viewed by Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to more info about this painting.
for example, I couldn’t find any online info about this artist (that Chrome could automatically translate, anyway). For those who read Polish, there is this:
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2535 (September 14, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
It looks like the dude to the left of the lamp post in the painting may be taking his coat off. I’m assuming the purpose would be to put the coat on her. I do wonder what the story is behind the painting.
In the original (non-Disney) Mary Poppins book, while Christmas shopping they meet Maia, the second of the Pleiades, who “had practically no clothes on, only a light wispy strip of blue stuff”.
This reminds me of the old Soviet era joke. A Pole runs up to a policeman, calling “Help, help, a Swiss soldier just stole my Russian made watch!” The cop looks at him for a moment, puzzled, before saying, “you mean a Russian soldier just stole your Swiss made watch.” The guy shrugs – “you said it, not me!”
BE THIS GUY over 4 years ago
Those Bavarian women were made of tougher stock.
Strob over 4 years ago
“Everything was groovy, but then my dwarfs suddenly disappeared.”
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 4 years ago
She never turned down a dare.
Kwen over 4 years ago
For some reason, the Antartica Femen Branch never really caught on
Kind&Kinder over 4 years ago
I double-dog dare ya to lick that Pole!
orinoco womble over 4 years ago
Belinda learned the hard way that outdoor pole dancing IS exclusively a summer sport.
Bilan over 4 years ago
They’re celebrating the peace deal in Bogota.
… and that’’s not snow.
Papared25 over 4 years ago
If Julie survived this she was going to kill her travel agent. She’d said Nassau, dammit, not Warsaw!
gopher gofer over 4 years ago
when the passers-by called her harlot it finally dawned on her that she’d had one too many singapore slings at the toga party…
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 4 years ago
“Hey lady, you’re in the wrong painting! Neoclassical is next door!”
[Traveler] Premium Member over 4 years ago
I wonder about the inspiration for this painting
Buzzworld over 4 years ago
The “Walk of Shame” was especially rough for Gwen this morning.
Call me Ishmael over 4 years ago
“That ain’t no way to treat a lady..”
johnbrown1859 over 4 years ago
“A muff! A muff! My kingdom for a muff!”
Ignatz Premium Member over 4 years ago
The name of it is just “Viennese Warsaw Street,” which is no information. I really want to know what’s actually going on here.
rmremail over 4 years ago
Lady Godiva came to realize that while it was true that the Poles were being unfairly taxed by their Soviet rulers, that 1) Communists didn’t really care about naked noblewomen 2) Krakow is a lot colder than Coventry 3) she didn’t have a horse.
Reader over 4 years ago
Liz vowed to stop taking ambien during the day.
wincoach Premium Member over 4 years ago
Quick, everybody 6 feet away, to be acting like that she must have that new found Covid disease
rugeirn over 4 years ago
You see, she was a figure in a painting. And as all female figures in paintings do, she had a very hard time keeping her clothes on. Then suddenly, she woke up and the painting was gone but she was still there, and she was still having a very hard time keeping her clothes on. “Well,” she thought, “at least I’m consistent.”
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 4 years ago
‘Let a smile be your umbrella’ my foot, give me back my %&$# coat!
KEA over 4 years ago
Looks like she barely got “dressed” at all
aerotica69 over 4 years ago
What are you all staring at? Haven’t you heard of sorority rush week?
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 4 years ago
Ending rewrite number 7: Snow White leaves the dwarfs and moves to the city.
rugeirn over 4 years ago
The Polish title is, “Wiedeńska ulica,” which means “Vienna street”. (https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stanis%C5%82aw_Woyneko-Tomkiewicz_-Wiede%C5%84ska_ulica1886.jpg ) The English title is, “Harlot from Munich.” (https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/harlot-from-munich-1886-10-c-d874476bc7) So what the heck is going on here? Anyway, the painting sold for about $30,000 US in an auction in Warsaw in 2017 (see URL above.)
garcoa over 4 years ago
I have dreams, sort of like that.
Linguist over 4 years ago
" But … all things considered … it was one helluva a party! "
Another Take over 4 years ago
COP: C’MON LADY – AIN’T NOBODY GONNA CHOP DOWN THAT LAMPPOST. Now where’s the key to this here lock…
J Short over 4 years ago
When the truck’s fire-fighting foam system got stuck, the townspeople tried to make the best of it.
dwl1 over 4 years ago
She ran outside to get the paper whilst still wet from the shower. It’s freezing – She slipped, grabbed the pole and froze to it.
Linguist over 4 years ago
That’ll be the last time she nips out at dawn to pick up the newspaper on the stoop, forgets her keys, and locks herself out.
Holden Awn over 4 years ago
Liz sunk the Walk of Shame to a new low.
Call me Ishmael over 4 years ago
She thought it would be safe to go/ in her nightie, outside in the snow/ but her garb, indiscrete/ had not reckoned with sleet/ and pneumonia at last brought her low.
Csaw Backnforth over 4 years ago
Cassandra tried to warn everyone about the ash from the volcano, but of course, as usual – no one believed her.
mabrndt Premium Member over 4 years ago
Viennese street or Harlot from Munich:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stanis%C5%82aw_Woyneko-Tomkiewicz_-_Wiede%C5%84ska_ulica_1886.jpg
(best viewed by Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to more info about this painting.
Other than what the title URL points to:
https://www.polswissart.pl/pl/aukcje/archiwalne/100-aukcja-dziel-sztuki/8308-wiedenska-ulica-1886
for example, I couldn’t find any online info about this artist (that Chrome could automatically translate, anyway). For those who read Polish, there is this:
https://books.google.com/books?id=jbvi_IcPUOIC&pg=PA295#v=onepage&q&f=false
plus maybe more. First work by him used here.Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2535 (September 14, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
MissScarlet Premium Member over 4 years ago
She really shouldn’t have left her drink unattended in that last bar.
tjbanjo Premium Member over 4 years ago
It looks like the dude to the left of the lamp post in the painting may be taking his coat off. I’m assuming the purpose would be to put the coat on her. I do wonder what the story is behind the painting.
Linguist over 4 years ago
She was told she’d get paid for warming up the Pole – unfortunately, something got lost in the translation.
anomaly over 4 years ago
“Help! Does anyone have a good dandruff shampoo?”
ValancyCarmody Premium Member over 4 years ago
In the original (non-Disney) Mary Poppins book, while Christmas shopping they meet Maia, the second of the Pleiades, who “had practically no clothes on, only a light wispy strip of blue stuff”.
mwksix over 4 years ago
Looks to me like she should stay aBreast of the weather…
d1234dick Premium Member over 4 years ago
soon after, Lila was hauled off to the laugh academy, AGAIN. how she got out is still a mystery
rmremail over 4 years ago
This reminds me of the old Soviet era joke. A Pole runs up to a policeman, calling “Help, help, a Swiss soldier just stole my Russian made watch!” The cop looks at him for a moment, puzzled, before saying, “you mean a Russian soldier just stole your Swiss made watch.” The guy shrugs – “you said it, not me!”
l3i7l over 4 years ago
The next morning Cinderella still had not found her way home from the ‘after-the-ball’ party.
Running Buffalo Premium Member over 4 years ago
After watching “Field of Dreams”, the artist decided if you place a half naked woman by a light post, they would come.
raybarb44 over 4 years ago
Merry Christmas…….