Hey, Priceless fans! Are you enjoying Throwback Thursday, but wish it occurred 7 days a week…possibly twice each day? Well, that’s a very specific wish, but it’s potentially just come true, with the debut of the That Is Priceless YouTube channel.
To check it out, just go here: https://www.youtube.Com/@thatispriceless5242/shorts
The channel is a work in progress, but basically what I’m doing is turning individual Masterpieces from the archives into 10-second “reveal” videos, complete with AI-generated voices reading the old and new titles.
The plan is to initially drop two (or maybe three) of them each day (including the weekends for now), so it’s a great way to get your Priceless fix while you’re waiting on a new one.
And of course you can comment on those Masterpieces all over again, presumably with a bunch of newbies also getting in on the action.
Here’s where I’d like to ask you for a small favor: as you may know, to be successful on YouTube, it’s all about piling up Subscribers. And there’s a bit of a herd mentality: the more Subscribers a channel already has, the more likely new visitors are to subscribe themselves. Being brand-new, I could really use a boost to get the ol’ Subscriber ball rolling, so if you do have a moment to check out the channel and you’re interested in seeing more, please click the “Subscribe” button either on the main page or at the bottom of a video. It’s THAT easy!
Full disclosure: since the all-time favorite Masterpieces are most likely to attract the new folks, if you’re a hardcore fan, there’ll probably be several paintings familiar to you here in the beginning. But rest assured, if it looks like the channel’s got legs, I’ll be diving into the deeper cuts soon enough.
Finally, as I mentioned, the whole thing is a big experiment, so if you’ve got any suggestions or requests, please don’t hesitate to drop them here or in one of the comments sections on the channel.
“Whoa, now, kids! Be aware that in our religion, the ‘entwining of the pretzel’ is as good as exchanging wedding rings. And to ‘break a pretzel’ means consummation. You don’t whisk me to batter you up the side of the head!”
(syntax supported by the Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, and Yandex search engines) in the browser address bar (or search for it using one of those search engines) and choose the first Category: found and once there find the text string Bijlert, and click its link for info and links that point to more info (perhaps best viewed using the Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browser, which can automatically translate most webpages if necessary) about this painting (100x the size you thought if you viewed the WC webpage before I corrected what its Summary shows for Dimensions).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (Ctrl- or right-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #3211 (October 27, 2023) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment, and using the dropdown menu. I have added a comment there (awaiting Mr. Melcher’s approval) pointing to info about this artist I used to point to here. Only work by him used here so far.
has info about this 1906 chromolithograph of a circa 1906 drawing with no attribution. Due to its Library of Congress watermark at the top left corner, I can’t post it to WC (watermarked images aren’t allowed).
Again, a slightly larger strip image is shown by (Ctrl- or right-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #3216 (November 6, 2023) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment, and using the dropdown menu (even larger, if you trim what’s after .jpg from the URL). It is one of 50 works, so far, that have been used here with initially no or current unknown attribution, the September 25, 2023, strip being the prior.
BE THIS GUY 12 months ago
Pretzels: the wishbone for vegans.
rmremail 12 months ago
Karen was getting tired of John repeating the old saw about ‘being joined by a pretzel is a sign of true love’
Solstice*1947 12 months ago
/// It’s a strange old Dutch game played by two.
Take a pretzel— each hooks fingers through.
Plucked up hot off the dish
each pulls, making a wish.
Biggest piece means your wish will come true.
Steve Melcher creator 12 months ago
Hey, Priceless fans! Are you enjoying Throwback Thursday, but wish it occurred 7 days a week…possibly twice each day? Well, that’s a very specific wish, but it’s potentially just come true, with the debut of the That Is Priceless YouTube channel.
To check it out, just go here: https://www.youtube.Com/@thatispriceless5242/shorts
The channel is a work in progress, but basically what I’m doing is turning individual Masterpieces from the archives into 10-second “reveal” videos, complete with AI-generated voices reading the old and new titles.
The plan is to initially drop two (or maybe three) of them each day (including the weekends for now), so it’s a great way to get your Priceless fix while you’re waiting on a new one.
And of course you can comment on those Masterpieces all over again, presumably with a bunch of newbies also getting in on the action.
Here’s where I’d like to ask you for a small favor: as you may know, to be successful on YouTube, it’s all about piling up Subscribers. And there’s a bit of a herd mentality: the more Subscribers a channel already has, the more likely new visitors are to subscribe themselves. Being brand-new, I could really use a boost to get the ol’ Subscriber ball rolling, so if you do have a moment to check out the channel and you’re interested in seeing more, please click the “Subscribe” button either on the main page or at the bottom of a video. It’s THAT easy!
Full disclosure: since the all-time favorite Masterpieces are most likely to attract the new folks, if you’re a hardcore fan, there’ll probably be several paintings familiar to you here in the beginning. But rest assured, if it looks like the channel’s got legs, I’ll be diving into the deeper cuts soon enough.
Finally, as I mentioned, the whole thing is a big experiment, so if you’ve got any suggestions or requests, please don’t hesitate to drop them here or in one of the comments sections on the channel.
Thanks! Hope you enjoy it.
Steve
GoComicsGo! 12 months ago
“Hey, You ordered all that food, I didn’t, you pay for it. I just had the salad.”
PraiseofFolly 12 months ago
“Whoa, now, kids! Be aware that in our religion, the ‘entwining of the pretzel’ is as good as exchanging wedding rings. And to ‘break a pretzel’ means consummation. You don’t whisk me to batter you up the side of the head!”
PraiseofFolly 12 months ago
The Pretzel’s not just a salty, crunchy snack —
Its religious symbolism goes way back!
The ingredients of flour and water meant
They could be consumed during the season of Lent.
And three holes (this might seem odd)
Represented the triune nature of God.
.
So as you munch on pretzels while watching TV,
Consider the history of things that presently be.
Our ancestors saw meanings in things so small
We don’t think them very significant at all.
Pretzels, as if with arms folded thus …
Might be in judgment observing us.
(— (—
.
https://www.foodandwine.Com/lifestyle/religious-history-pretzels
MS72 12 months ago
Wine, women & song. Which one of you is Taylor?
aerotica69 12 months ago
See, I told you. Julia always forgets to feather and blend her foundation at the chin line.
ronaldspence 12 months ago
Leggo my Eggo!
Linguist 12 months ago
Hans is delighted to see that girls still fall for the old pull my pretzel trick.
The Wolf In Your Midst 12 months ago
“This is the closest you’re gonna get to a wedding ring outta him.”
Holden Awn 12 months ago
He actually misjudged the distance to hooking her bodice top and wound up pulling on her pretzel instead.
mabrndt Premium Member 12 months ago
Pulling the Pretzel:
Paste (including the quote marks)
"Category:Paintings of pretzels" Wikimedia
(syntax supported by the Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, and Yandex search engines) in the browser address bar (or search for it using one of those search engines) and choose the first Category: found and once there find the text string Bijlert, and click its link for info and links that point to more info (perhaps best viewed using the Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browser, which can automatically translate most webpages if necessary) about this painting (100x the size you thought if you viewed the WC webpage before I corrected what its Summary shows for Dimensions).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (Ctrl- or right-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #3211 (October 27, 2023) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment, and using the dropdown menu. I have added a comment there (awaiting Mr. Melcher’s approval) pointing to info about this artist I used to point to here. Only work by him used here so far.
Bilan 12 months ago
At least this painting has a twist to it.
Ken Holman Premium Member 12 months ago
“It’s a ‘getting to know you better’ game called ‘Spin the Bottle’…”
MuddyUSA Premium Member 12 months ago
She: Pull and make a wish! He: I have, here’s the key to my room!
d1234dick Premium Member 12 months ago
If you don’t stop playing with him, I’m going mash your potato’s
Solstice*1947 12 months ago
/// Real Bavarian pretzels are made
with a dark brown, mahogany shade.
The dough’s dipped, when it’s dry
into strong caustic lye,
making texture and flavor top-grade.
/// Now the bakers had long ago learnt
that the lye could cause skin to get burnt.
You must use just enough
of that dangerous stuff.
Munch with alcohol, find yourself turnt.
Lady loves a joke 12 months ago
Keep away from the pretzel rod, or you could end up in a wedding knot!
mabrndt Premium Member 11 months ago
A critical moment:
https://www.Loc.gov/resource/ppmsca.43656/
has info about this 1906 chromolithograph of a circa 1906 drawing with no attribution. Due to its Library of Congress watermark at the top left corner, I can’t post it to WC (watermarked images aren’t allowed).
Again, a slightly larger strip image is shown by (Ctrl- or right-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #3216 (November 6, 2023) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment, and using the dropdown menu (even larger, if you trim what’s after .jpg from the URL). It is one of 50 works, so far, that have been used here with initially no or current unknown attribution, the September 25, 2023, strip being the prior.