Guy walks into a bar, orders a beer, bartender asks him how things are going? Guy replies “Oh man, I need to have sex in the worst way!” Bartender sounds sympathetic when he says “Well, the worst way I know of is standing up in a hammock!”
(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 Google, and click its link for info and links that point to more info about this large painting, along with a Description (hand mentioned there, sadly has been mostly cropped from the strip image).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (Ctrl- or right-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #3251 (January 12, 2024) 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 pointing to info about this artist I used to point to here. So far, 2 works by him have been used here, the May 6, 2013, strip being the prior. GoComics has deactivated the hyperlinks and removed the new lines in my comment there; but, perhaps the text remains informative.
Solstice*1947 11 months ago
/// Paolo, (Francesca’s brother-in-law),
kissed his brother’s wife right on her jaw.
They’d been reading a book,
and this chance Paolo took
brought them grief because her husband saw.
BE THIS GUY 11 months ago
Enter stage right: the husband of the young woman, who is also the BROTHER of the young man. This will not be a happy ending.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member 11 months ago
Sardines and onions are a big mistake just before you make your move.
ronaldspence 11 months ago
let’s play darkroom…turn out the lights and see what develops…
hubbard3188 11 months ago
Guy walks into a bar, orders a beer, bartender asks him how things are going? Guy replies “Oh man, I need to have sex in the worst way!” Bartender sounds sympathetic when he says “Well, the worst way I know of is standing up in a hammock!”
GoComicsGo! 11 months ago
“Is that Venus next to the moon?”
John Lustig (Last Kiss) creator 11 months ago
You know what they say, “No bookmark, no sex!”
mac04416 11 months ago
A bookmark. You know, in the form a marriage certificate.
Slowly, he turned... 11 months ago
Her appointment book?
rmremail 11 months ago
Jack, comically not getting the message.
phritzg Premium Member 11 months ago
“I don’t have a bookmark, but I do have this feather that I think would tickle your fancy.”
[Traveler] Premium Member 11 months ago
Yep, that’s the way sex with him usually is. Bad
DM2860 11 months ago
Use the condom wrapper
The Wolf In Your Midst 11 months ago
Unfortunately, the book she’s reading is the Kama Sutra, and he’d shortly be in need of the services of a chiropractor.
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Stretching before strenuous exercise is important, folks!
ragsarooni 11 months ago
Comdom? In the 1830’s? Thought they didn’t happen til much later in the 19th century?
Csaw Backnforth 11 months ago
Paolo, who I hold so dear / whisper sweet nothings in my ear / Though my husband I wed / tis you I bed / Like Lancelot and Guinevere.
Holden Awn 11 months ago
The lady appears to be less than enthusiastic; I see a prompt harassment complain in his future.
Old Time Tales 11 months ago
Guess what makes a great bookmark!
Call me Ishmael 11 months ago
By the book she was reading inspired /
To the bedroom they promptly retired/
Where the sex acts took place/
(Thus avoiding disgrace)/
“By the book”, as the volume required..
Bilan 11 months ago
“Not now, dear. That peeping painter is watching us.”
joe.altmaier 11 months ago
So, so many readers I know, this is exactly true.
Ken Holman Premium Member 11 months ago
“Well … because last time it was YOUR chapter in the Kama Sutra and this time it is MINE!”
Jayalexander 11 months ago
I’m not always this agressive, I get worse.
T... 11 months ago
Getting better, that’s the first clever one in quite a while…
mabrndt Premium Member 11 months ago
Francesca da Rimini:
Paste (including the quote marks)
"Category:Paintings by William Dyce" 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 Google, and click its link for info and links that point to more info about this large painting, along with a Description (hand mentioned there, sadly has been mostly cropped from the strip image).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (Ctrl- or right-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #3251 (January 12, 2024) 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 pointing to info about this artist I used to point to here. So far, 2 works by him have been used here, the May 6, 2013, strip being the prior. GoComics has deactivated the hyperlinks and removed the new lines in my comment there; but, perhaps the text remains informative.
Call me Ishmael 11 months ago
A couple in passion’s throes ?/
Hard to tell from woman’s pose/
She appears to draw back/
From his “friendly “attack”../
Does she love him? Who the h€££ knows?
Call me Ishmael 11 months ago
Is there trouble ahead? Who can tell?/
Perhaps he’s just checking her smell/
Sure her dress is low cut/
But she’s not just a $£*t../
It’s an outrage to send them to
h€££ ..
Call me Ishmael 11 months ago
When your brother you dare not entrust/
With your belle and her glorious bust/
Then perhaps it is true/
That some punishment’s due:/
Could it be that the deity’s “just”?
Izzy Moreno 11 months ago
I’m not a fan of the text in the painting.
Keep it below the author’s name, please.
mshaw Premium Member 11 months ago
“Francesca da Rimini,” 1837
Impkins Premium Member 11 months ago
I can’t believe Steve didn’t have this one in his book “The Fine Art of Dating.” LOL. Great book, by the way. :)
anomaly 11 months ago
Or maybe an assistant.
DouglasSmith1 11 months ago
Murdered by her husband after he found she was having an affair with his brother. Wikipedia
Running Buffalo Premium Member 11 months ago
The book says “Insert tab A into slot B” … Well – should we try it?
JH&Cats 11 months ago
Love the color of your dress—just like my favorite shirt!
Lady loves a joke 11 months ago
“I like you, Fred.. mostly as a friend. But, I’m REALLY loving this book! By the way.. don’t you have a breath mint”?
MuddyUSA Premium Member 11 months ago
I’m sorry Christopher if you are running off to discover new lands I am not waiting foryou…..Alfredo is a stay put guy………
Call me Ishmael 11 months ago
In every one of us dwells/
The mysterious force that compels/
The kind of behavior/
That calls for a “Savior”/
to save us from seven “h€££z”///
But Nature, it seems, disagrees/
With fantastic theologies:/
We’re a physical beast/
In spite of the priest/
(If you doubt that, ignore paying fees)..
The desire to procreate /
In all species is clearly innate/
You’re intended to mate/
So be wise, and don’t wait
Get busy- before it’s too late.///
You can’t have a next generation/
Without some cooperation/
To achieve procreation/
You need penetration:/
It’s a difficult situation..