At the foe he takes aim with his spear, / (while exposing his unguarded rear). / Yet his arm joint’s concealed / safe behind a stout shield. / Ass from elbow? He can’t tell, I fear.
The bold warrior, (with shield and lance), / has neglected to put on his pants. / By the enemy flanked, / (he risks being spanked). / When they see him retreat, they’ll advance.
The thin garment he wears swings, and shows / his whole body from forehead to toes. / And, (perhaps as a joke), / bells were sewn to his cloak. / Now he tinkles wherever he goes.
In the battle he trusted his gut / and survived without bruise, scrape or cut. / But his captain was maimed, / and the soldier was blamed. / (He had not learned to cover his butt!)
Just what does a Grecian urn?/ Quite frankly, that’s not your concern./ But if he must expose/ his butt to his foes / then his cheeks are certain to burn../// for tis all too abundantly clear/ that, in spite of his skill with the spear/ though he’s willing to wield/ a sturdy bronze shield/ he’s neglecting to guard his rear.
Any Persian must look askance/ at the fellows who’re proud to prance/ wearing only their pride/ (having nothing to hide)/ into battle without their pants..
Butt, seriously, folks… What DOES a Grecian earn ?/Well, (unless he’s got money to burn)/ the sensible Greek/ sound investments will seek/ with a reasonable rate of return///The Greeks are a sensible nation/ well aware of their situation/ so, like this fellow here/ some carry a spear/ and a shield against inflation/// But this fellow got a “hot tip”/ on a stock that took a steep dip: / you can see at a glance/ that the man lost his pants/..or maybe he just likes to strip..
When the blood sports were on. we weren’t bored / We got all the gore we could afford/ This fight was, we report / Disappointingly short / For the fool had forgotten his sword.
He was a crappy drummer, but his agent finally found him a gig playing cymbal in the pit band for a costume drama. “Oh, but there is one little catch……”
(best viewed with Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most webpages as necessary) has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
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I have added a comment there (awaiting Mr. Melcher’s approval) pointing to the artist info I used to point to here. First work by this artist used here.
Having had enough ridicule from his sister while she played the harp regarding his effeminate nature; Charles Atlas came up with a strength building regimen.
Solstice*1947 about 3 years ago
At the foe he takes aim with his spear, / (while exposing his unguarded rear). / Yet his arm joint’s concealed / safe behind a stout shield. / Ass from elbow? He can’t tell, I fear.
ronaldspence about 3 years ago
Mommy, that man’s butt is broken, it has a big crack in it!
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 3 years ago
t wasn’t the fact that he couldn’t disarm his foe by exposing his butt cheek. His real downfall was stepping barefoot on a Lego.
Solstice*1947 about 3 years ago
The bold warrior, (with shield and lance), / has neglected to put on his pants. / By the enemy flanked, / (he risks being spanked). / When they see him retreat, they’ll advance.
rmremail about 3 years ago
Is this a scene from Flashdance?
rmremail about 3 years ago
Don’t you hate it when you’re in the middle of an important presentation and you realize that your toga isn’t buttoned?
rmremail about 3 years ago
I bet he doesn’t have to worry about wedgies
Solstice*1947 about 3 years ago
The thin garment he wears swings, and shows / his whole body from forehead to toes. / And, (perhaps as a joke), / bells were sewn to his cloak. / Now he tinkles wherever he goes.
momofalex7 about 3 years ago
That sheet is definitely going to be in the way.
Solstice*1947 about 3 years ago
In the battle he trusted his gut / and survived without bruise, scrape or cut. / But his captain was maimed, / and the soldier was blamed. / (He had not learned to cover his butt!)
BE THIS GUY about 3 years ago
Accidentally deleted my original post:
Warrior with lance and shield — but no underwear.
Call me Ishmael about 3 years ago
Just what does a Grecian urn?/ Quite frankly, that’s not your concern./ But if he must expose/ his butt to his foes / then his cheeks are certain to burn../// for tis all too abundantly clear/ that, in spite of his skill with the spear/ though he’s willing to wield/ a sturdy bronze shield/ he’s neglecting to guard his rear.
Call me Ishmael about 3 years ago
Any Persian must look askance/ at the fellows who’re proud to prance/ wearing only their pride/ (having nothing to hide)/ into battle without their pants..
Qiset about 3 years ago
Posing for the next Playboy issue.
Charliegirl Premium Member about 3 years ago
Nice glutes!!!
Jayalexander about 3 years ago
Whoops! Anyone see that barking spider? He must be gigantic.
Kind&Kinder about 3 years ago
These all seem to be…well…half-assed comments!
Buzzworld about 3 years ago
“Can we close the window? I feel a draft.”
orinoco womble about 3 years ago
Auditioning for J. Arthur Rank “gong man.”
gopher gofer about 3 years ago
guy who’s really resisting going in for his colonoscopy…
Reader about 3 years ago
Forgot that pandemic work schedule was over and that he couldn’t fight pants-less on zoom anymore.
[Traveler] Premium Member about 3 years ago
Gaius models the latest in hospital gowns
Lotus about 3 years ago
Niagra Falls! Slowly I turned…. (The Roman edition.)
cdward about 3 years ago
Are you sure his name isn’t Naughtius Maximus?
prrdh about 3 years ago
“Warrior with lance and shield.”
Only one lance?
Call me Ishmael about 3 years ago
Butt, seriously, folks… What DOES a Grecian earn ?/Well, (unless he’s got money to burn)/ the sensible Greek/ sound investments will seek/ with a reasonable rate of return///The Greeks are a sensible nation/ well aware of their situation/ so, like this fellow here/ some carry a spear/ and a shield against inflation/// But this fellow got a “hot tip”/ on a stock that took a steep dip: / you can see at a glance/ that the man lost his pants/..or maybe he just likes to strip..
rugeirn about 3 years ago
When the blood sports were on. we weren’t bored / We got all the gore we could afford/ This fight was, we report / Disappointingly short / For the fool had forgotten his sword.
aerotica69 about 3 years ago
The artist had always found it impossible to correctly draw the musculature on the right side of the human body.
HunterIsACriminal about 3 years ago
Some say it began with the Jews, but I say it began with the Gladiators; you know, circumcision.
Linguist about 3 years ago
" Nick the Greek has a neck like a geek! " ( Actually, his entire head is a bit weird. )
Carol from CT about 3 years ago
Inspired by juice of the grape/He went forth in naught by a drape/He started to freeze/At 40 degrees/And really did wish for a cape!
Calvins Brother about 3 years ago
Promo for Chuck Barris’s Gong Show.
The Wolf In Your Midst about 3 years ago
Sextus does his absolute best to get his wife to hang the curtains for him.
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 3 years ago
I’m coming dear shield in hand and an erected staff!
Another Take about 3 years ago
Gluteus Maximus attempts to lead his Roman Centurions into battle (butt they refuse to get behind him)
Another Take about 3 years ago
“COME AT ME YA BUNCHA COWARDS! I GOT YER SWORD RIGHT HERE! OH!”_
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member about 3 years ago
He was a crappy drummer, but his agent finally found him a gig playing cymbal in the pit band for a costume drama. “Oh, but there is one little catch……”
Holden Awn about 3 years ago
Finding a place to handle his spear in private was often difficult.
moondog42 Premium Member about 3 years ago
It’s okaius to be Gaius
epaphus8 about 3 years ago
So the male version of the “Dance of the Seven Veils” is the “Dance of the Single Drapery and Garbage Can Lid”?
mabrndt Premium Member about 3 years ago
Warrior with Lance and Shield:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joannes_EC_Alberti_-_Krijgsman_met_lans_en_schild_1808.jpg
(best viewed with Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most webpages as necessary) has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image at
https://thatispriceless.blogspot.com/2021/10/masterpiece-2810.html
I have added a comment there (awaiting Mr. Melcher’s approval) pointing to the artist info I used to point to here. First work by this artist used here.
Ken Holman Premium Member about 3 years ago
Charlie Watts’s roadie hustling for a new gig.
sparklite about 3 years ago
“Elvis, put that table cloth back on the table! And the platter. I wish you’d save your party tricks for when we don’t have company.”
“Ah ha hoo, ah ha hoo, yeah yeah!”
anomaly about 3 years ago
Marcus’ audition as a cymbal player for the symphony impressed many onlookers.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member about 3 years ago
I just thought that i’d drop in and see what the girls are saying. :)
d1234dick Premium Member about 3 years ago
arosed from his sleep, maximus sounded the gong to alert the guards.
sparklite about 3 years ago
Desmond destroys another Dish antenna because he thinks TV has too much nudity.
Bilan about 3 years ago
The people on the other side of the stadium are buying up all of the eye bleach.
Snoopy_Fan about 3 years ago
Do i spy some low-hanging fruit?
brother of Ishmael about 3 years ago
Hey Ish, callipygian is seldom used as an adjective. . .
Egrayjames about 3 years ago
NAIR…..It’s not just for legs!
Running Buffalo Premium Member about 3 years ago
All you crybabies that walked to school 3 miles uphill both ways in snow!? We went to battle NAKED!
Running Buffalo Premium Member about 3 years ago
Having had enough ridicule from his sister while she played the harp regarding his effeminate nature; Charles Atlas came up with a strength building regimen.