Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for November 13, 2023

I’m guessing dark red, all-weather, heavy duty nail polish and a light trim.

Ever see a gargoyle gargle?

But frozen in place/ For so long , the sad case

Rendered him dateless/ Thus leaving him mateless.

But by a stroke of good luck/ A lightning bolt struck,

And intense electron infusion/ Allowed his extrusion.

Off he flew from his spire/ On wings of desire.

Eventually it seems/ He met the goyle of his dreams,

And thus did marry/ The happy gargoyle Gary.

That lovely gargoyle sits atop Notre Dame, surveying the City of Lights. https://theoldwolf.Com/Gargoyle.jpg

…nails?…

…and all this time I thought they used pegs to keep them on their parapets…

…no manicurist can kill me…

…I’m no man!…

…overlooking the city sat the ancient gargoyle…

…though he had no eyes to see…

…see…

…that’s where English gets complicated…

…what exactly does overlooking the city mean?…

…some medieval…

…and some not so medieval…

…church’s have strange and compelling gargoyle type statues…

…like astronauts…

…Darth Vader…

…naughty positions…

…plus more! …

… a once had a parapets…

…a dog and a cat…

…I hide behind the parapets of my own making…

…ok…

…they’re more like Chia Pets…

….but I’m still emotionally invested…

I hope you tipped well.

Gotta hand it to him. He nailed it.

And the manicurist sharpened the horn on his head for no extra charge.

You know what would really take a lot of effort from Gary? Doing it himself!

the craniosacral massage was extra.

Shortened nails are the road to the graveyard of predatory success.

There was one applicant, earlier. Due to a misunderstanding, it was a file clerk willing to work for scale.

Prices fell, along with the manicurist.

Your gonna need a bigger ̶b̶o̶a̶t̶ nail file.

That manicurist? Yeah, a real “chisler!”

His nail clippings killed a couple of unsuspecting pedestrians!

I wonder which scale the manicurist used. For model railroads I prefer HO scale. Especially around Christmas and then 3 times. For architectural drawings 1:50 is a good scale for construction documents.

possibly a one shot deal

Parapets: The contraction for people who keep parakeets as pets.

Would a joke about paraplegics be considered a lame joke?

was it kwan from gil thorp ???

Outsitting! The yellow scribbles becomes this gargoyle and the parapet two to tutu too …!

This gargoyle, secretly suffered the shame of funky toe fungus for centuries, is now working as a manicurist.

WARNING Do not burn digit nails…

Grod Awful And Quiet Stinking Smelly.

Open the gates of hell and let me outta here.

Great Scott paper towels.

Beam up…

The manicurist thought he had toe fungus but turns out it was just moss.

Likely a social climber.

The Tibetan ones charge a little bit extra but it’s worth it.

Gargoyles are always at the tippy top…be sure to give a very generous tip….and hope she doesn’t fall off the parapet on the way down.

Manicurist or Gargocurist? It’s rare to find a gargoyle with such fine grooming habits. I wonder if the service includes horn sharpening and polishing?

He said it’ll be nice when they get the roof fixed and he can practice spitting hot oil on tourists from Spain and England.

You can never tell if a gargoyle enjoyed the manicure because they’re stone-faced.

Toe nail on Big Foot…

I am temporarily hobbled by the thought that “parapets” may not be le mot juste here! Gargoyles tend to hang out on Gothic cathedrals, plus an occasional Chrysler Building or two. In neither case are the lofty spires and galleries strictly “parapets”!

R.I.P. Bernie Casey….

Hahaha!

Look out – Teresa has a parapet on her shoulder today.