“The giant whom everyone dreaded/ is dispatched, and neatly beheaded/ so get the word out/ lest there be any doubt/ that tis I to whom all are indebted !”
But before you go gettin’ all squirmy/ ‘cause you think I’ll let it get wormy/ I’ve cousin or two/ who know just what to do/ being experts in taxidermy.
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, if truncated, the first can be read in full for free on Fridays), 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 #2664 (March 16, 2021) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
BE THIS GUY over 3 years ago
The down side of having a head so big that it has its own orbit.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 3 years ago
David was so proud of his first.
rmremail over 3 years ago
No, David. You can’t bring that in to school for Show and Tell
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 3 years ago
You should see the one that got away.
Strob Premium Member over 3 years ago
Misunderstanding all the online advice about getting ahead.
rmremail over 3 years ago
Why? Because he laughed at the weeni little rock in my sling. So I let him have it, right between the eyes.
Papared25 over 3 years ago
“It’s not like I had a choice. He called me ‘Shorty.’”
ronaldspence over 3 years ago
Oh, when you said I could get a head in Saul’s government you meant career advancement? My bad! I thought this was my only (sling) shot…
Papared25 over 3 years ago
“I was thinking it’d look good over the mantle, honey. No? How about in the den? Maybe the basement?”
Qiset over 3 years ago
I figured Kathy had more cleavage.
gopher gofer over 3 years ago
man, that head’s so big you could say it’s goliath…
in-dubio-pro-rainbow over 3 years ago
So, you could take off the head with one single strike – but you weren’t able to shorten the beard?!
pcolli over 3 years ago
His own head looks rather small.
Kind&Kinder over 3 years ago
Hey, Dave, is that a vorpal sword? And did it go snicker-snack?I guess you left him dead, and with his head you came galumphing back! WOW!
( apologies to all the frumious Bandersnatches out there! )
Buzzworld over 3 years ago
“Looks like I came out ahead, pun intended.”
Helen Ferrieux over 3 years ago
Darling, Is this the one you wanted ?
MS72 over 3 years ago
“Salome made me do it.”
Egrayjames over 3 years ago
Any resemblance to Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend is purely coincidental. And if you have to ask “Who?”, you are correct.
DATo over 3 years ago
In biblical times this was the penalty for pulling those tags off of pillows and mattresses.
Reader over 3 years ago
Reddit users with their GameStop stock.
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
“The giant whom everyone dreaded/ is dispatched, and neatly beheaded/ so get the word out/ lest there be any doubt/ that tis I to whom all are indebted !”
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
But dudes, it really does suck/ to know that you’re gonna be stuck/ with this big stupid face/ over your fireplace/ replacing that eight-point buck.
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
But before you go gettin’ all squirmy/ ‘cause you think I’ll let it get wormy/ I’ve cousin or two/ who know just what to do/ being experts in taxidermy.
jdculhane46 over 3 years ago
Not Irish, caught on St. Pats Day and the left will not allow cultural appropriation.
Ubintold over 3 years ago
Yo, the guy just wanted a shave that’s all.
garcoa over 3 years ago
Didn’t you know it is supposed to be “Catch and Release” here. You are a real Philistine, David.
wincoach Premium Member over 3 years ago
I politely asked him to put his mask on, he did not comply..
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
Nuthin’s more upsetting than a biblical beheading in the mo-or-ornin’…
Stegozard over 3 years ago
Uh, doesn’t look like YOU’RE wearing green either, Davie.
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 3 years ago
Little known fact: David, the first ventriloquist, “Silence! I kill you!”
prrdh over 3 years ago
No, but this is the proper penalty for not wearing tekhelet for Chanukkah in some ultra-Orthodox circles.
Balaclava over 3 years ago
A
Calvins Brother over 3 years ago
“I got this for my Birthday and would like to exchange it for something smaller.”
Snolep over 3 years ago
It’s not that easy wearing green.
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 3 years ago
Alas, poor Yoreck….I hated the bast-rd!
Another Take over 3 years ago
DAVID: Here’s that John The Baptist’s head you wanted.
HEROD ANTIPAS: THAT’S MY MAN GOLIATH YOU IDIOT!
DAVID: Hmmm. I need to spin this somehow…
AND THE REST IS (DAVID’S VERSION OF) HISTORY!
PO' DAWG over 3 years ago
Renaissance artist first attempt at 3D effect painting.
Linguist over 3 years ago
Lá Shona Fhéile Pádraig!
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 3 years ago
“Well, I tried to tell him – ‘No more anchovy pizzas in the office.’ But did he listen? Nooooo.”
mabrndt Premium Member over 3 years ago
David Holding Goliath’s Head:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giuseppe_Vermiglio_-_David_Holding_Goliath%27s_Head.jpg
has info and links that point to info about this painting.
https://www.askart.com/artist/Giuseppe_Vermiglio/11077813/Giuseppe_Vermiglio.aspx
https://blog.dorotheum.com/en/artwork-of-the-day-giuseppe-vermiglio/
https://www.wga.hu/bio_m/v/vermigli/biograph.html
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, if truncated, the first can be read in full for free on Fridays), 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 #2664 (March 16, 2021) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
KEA over 3 years ago
oops
johnbrown1859 over 3 years ago
Is that Harpo Marx with the big knife?
Radish the wordsmith over 3 years ago
Two heads are better than one when you are going to a dead head concert.
Indianapolis Smith over 3 years ago
“Hey, Bubba! Where do you get those deer heads mounted?”
Linguist over 3 years ago
" O.K. I got his head off, now what do I do? "
MissScarlet Premium Member over 3 years ago
Look Ma! No hands!
d1234dick Premium Member over 3 years ago
looks like David is going to get head for a long time.
JH&Cats over 3 years ago
Can your chef’s knife do this? But wait—there’s more!
JH&Cats over 3 years ago
The proverbial good-looking corpse.