Greetings, That Is Priceless faithful! FYI – I’ve done a little sprucing up of the TIP Zazzle Store, adding a bunch of new cards and mugs for things like Mother’s Day and Graduation, plus some new birthday stuff. If that’s of interest to you, you can get to the store here: https://www.zazzle.com/store/stevemelcher, or just click on the Zazzle store link down below on the right. Unfortunately, you can’t currently use Halibut Pay, but I’m told they’re working on it. Regards, Steve
Speaking of cornucopias, I wouldn’t want to horn in, but Grandma produced a veritable cornucrappie-a in an attempt to reel in the landlord with the promise of live specie she could shoot in a barrel! He wasn’t having it, though—he wanted to be paid up to scale! That finished her.
She dwelt among untrodden ways/aye, that is where she dwelt/ she made her living scaling fish/ and so she smellt of Smelt.///I met her at the counter there/ and watched her ply her blade/ Her muscled forearm caught my eye/and my desire was swayed../// We fell into a hot affair/ and,ere the heat had cooled/ her finger with a wedding ring / I rashly had bejeweled/// A younger maiden caught my eye/before too long had passed/ and, like the fish of yesterday/ the marriage couldn’t last../// I let my myself be guided by my young testosterone/ and soon my cheating was revealed- in every stall twas known../// one morning as I dropped her off, she bid me come inside/ and, not suspecting she’d a plan, I cheerfully complied/// and then she seized her gutting knife and whilst in pain I howled/ she plied that knife with wondrous speed/ and I lay, disemboweled! ///and if my tale sounds fishy/ (as a dead man’s tale must be)/remember it’s a fish tale,/ if you can’t remember me.
(best viewed using Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
has info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again Chrome, with Google Translate added to chrome://extensions, can automatically translate), 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 #2698 (May 2, 2021) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
This brings back memories of when I lived in a small town in Denmark for the summer when I was 16. A man wheeled a cart around, calling out “Friske Fiske! Friske Fiske!” (Fresh Fish!) My Danish sister would go out and buy some nice fish for my Danish mother to serve for dinner. (Neither of them looked like the lady in this painting, though, lol!) I haven’t thought of that in many years…
BE THIS GUY over 3 years ago
Grandma’s kitchen apron was a cornucopia of seafood.
Papared25 over 3 years ago
“We’re having fish tonight, just for the halibut.”
Charliegirl Premium Member over 3 years ago
The cats will be gathering momentarily.
Steve Melcher creator over 3 years ago
Greetings, That Is Priceless faithful! FYI – I’ve done a little sprucing up of the TIP Zazzle Store, adding a bunch of new cards and mugs for things like Mother’s Day and Graduation, plus some new birthday stuff. If that’s of interest to you, you can get to the store here: https://www.zazzle.com/store/stevemelcher, or just click on the Zazzle store link down below on the right. Unfortunately, you can’t currently use Halibut Pay, but I’m told they’re working on it. Regards, Steve
Kind&Kinder over 3 years ago
Speaking of cornucopias, I wouldn’t want to horn in, but Grandma produced a veritable cornucrappie-a in an attempt to reel in the landlord with the promise of live specie she could shoot in a barrel! He wasn’t having it, though—he wanted to be paid up to scale! That finished her.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 3 years ago
“I told my grandson to bring home the bacon, and this is what he comes back with. Something’s wrong with that boy.”
Ubintold over 3 years ago
How about some fish but no chips?
Egrayjames over 3 years ago
Tom Hanks’ very first television appearance as Mother Theresa’s side kick, helping her feed the poor. A truly Hallmark moment!
Buzzworld over 3 years ago
“This is my other son Gary Potter. He can only conjure up fish with his wand.”
Pocosdad over 3 years ago
Back in 1924, there were no Bass-O-Matics, so she had to make do with a kid with a stick.
P51Strega over 3 years ago
That’s his ‘net’ pay after a day on the trawler. Two halibut and a chunk of dolph-um-tuna.
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
In the fish market by the bay/ she’s selling the catch of the day/ but fish doesn’t last/ and its peak is now passed/ she can’t even give it away.
lagoulou over 3 years ago
Somethin’s fishy here!
well-i-never over 3 years ago
I saw this one on PBS! It’s the one where Julia drops the chicken on the floor.
Reader over 3 years ago
I see we’re trouting out our favorite fish puns.
rmremail over 3 years ago
Hey Ma, you want me to magic up the rest of dinner?
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
She dwelt among untrodden ways/aye, that is where she dwelt/ she made her living scaling fish/ and so she smellt of Smelt.///I met her at the counter there/ and watched her ply her blade/ Her muscled forearm caught my eye/and my desire was swayed../// We fell into a hot affair/ and,ere the heat had cooled/ her finger with a wedding ring / I rashly had bejeweled/// A younger maiden caught my eye/before too long had passed/ and, like the fish of yesterday/ the marriage couldn’t last../// I let my myself be guided by my young testosterone/ and soon my cheating was revealed- in every stall twas known../// one morning as I dropped her off, she bid me come inside/ and, not suspecting she’d a plan, I cheerfully complied/// and then she seized her gutting knife and whilst in pain I howled/ she plied that knife with wondrous speed/ and I lay, disemboweled! ///and if my tale sounds fishy/ (as a dead man’s tale must be)/remember it’s a fish tale,/ if you can’t remember me.
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
Cod bless America!
epaphus8 over 3 years ago
The Halibut Pay exchange rate is underwater.
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 3 years ago
On today’s ‘Julie & Julia’, it’s gravad laks in Copenhagen.
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member over 3 years ago
Carmela Corleone confronts Vito, “What was the fish head doing on my pillow?”
Linguist over 3 years ago
Picture of my wife and grandson trying to convince me there are no small bones in the fish. They lie!
wincoach Premium Member over 3 years ago
Martha Stewart, The Early Days
Csaw Backnforth over 3 years ago
♫ In Dublin’s fair city Where the girls are so pretty, I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone ♫ (by the Dubliners)
Holden Awn over 3 years ago
She doesn’t have the sole for it.
PaulK.Davis over 3 years ago
This is the easiest way to make a fish taco.
Another Take over 3 years ago
“Why, of course not Mr. Ranger. My son caught it with a rod and reel. Put that dynamite away, dimwit!!!
Ken Holman Premium Member over 3 years ago
Tell me, son, did it smell like this?
mabrndt Premium Member over 3 years ago
Kitchen interior with fish seller haggling with housewife:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_Wilhardt_K%C3%BCcheninterieur_mit_handelnder_Hausfrau_und_Magd.jpg
(best viewed using Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
https://www.kulturarv.dk/kid/VisWeilbach.do?kunstnerId=4415&wsektion=alle
has info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again Chrome, with Google Translate added to chrome://extensions, can automatically translate), 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 #2698 (May 2, 2021) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
MissScarlet Premium Member over 3 years ago
Yes, we have no bananas.
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
“Yes, we have no Bonitos..but we do have these scrod…”
Chuck2Carol Premium Member over 3 years ago
For this 79-yr old geezer, what is “Halibut Pay”?
anomaly over 3 years ago
When it comes to paying her bills, she’s floundering for money because she works for scale.
d1234dick Premium Member over 3 years ago
how can you tell it’s a fish, could be a pork roast.
Call me Ishmael over 3 years ago
Sushi in the Sky with Diamonds?
gcarlson over 3 years ago
Do you have change for a fin?
Running Buffalo Premium Member over 3 years ago
Yes, I have heard of “a bird in the hand is better”; but have you tried “a fish in the hand”?
ronaldspence over 3 years ago
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, Home Edition!
JH&Cats over 3 years ago
It’s better dipped in egg. You wouldn’t have an egg on hand, perhaps? Use this bowl right here.
finnygirl Premium Member over 3 years ago
This brings back memories of when I lived in a small town in Denmark for the summer when I was 16. A man wheeled a cart around, calling out “Friske Fiske! Friske Fiske!” (Fresh Fish!) My Danish sister would go out and buy some nice fish for my Danish mother to serve for dinner. (Neither of them looked like the lady in this painting, though, lol!) I haven’t thought of that in many years…