That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for May 06, 2012

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    BE THIS GUY  over 12 years ago

    The contest was rigged.

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    margueritem  over 12 years ago

    Look at the arm on that young axe thrower! Folks, he’s destined for great things.

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    V-Beast  over 12 years ago

    “All the details, next on Fox News”

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    Superfrog  over 12 years ago

    You axed for it.

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    corzak  over 12 years ago

    Those don’t look like the actual Frankish franciscas . . .

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    PICTO  over 12 years ago

    Just how this evolved into dwarf tossing would be an interesting documentary.

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    Coyoty Premium Member over 12 years ago

    Warfare class.

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    mabrndt Premium Member over 12 years ago

    Enlarged image available from here (has historical detail as well).7 years later, he painted another version (enlarged image and description) of The Education of the Children of Clovis.There is something different about the face of the red-cloaked (monk?) participant in the enlarged image of this version that I can’t quite put my finger on — it’s almost like the painting has aged and somebody tried to enhance it.This detail image is closer to this coloration. This has a second detail image. His Wikipedia page (has a short description of this painting in the caption of its inset image) and collection (more paintings, including this one, are available from the Subcategories).Second of the 4 works by this artist (2 under different nationalities), that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here.

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    MatureCanadian  over 12 years ago

    Johnny Diego, thanks for the clip. I’d forgotten how funny Johnny Carson could be and remember laughing ’til I cried when this aired originally!

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    pcolli  over 12 years ago

    You’re all over the internet, man. Don’t you ever stand still?

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    finale  over 12 years ago

    Looks like the kid caught the dude behind him with the backswing!

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    vldazzle  over 12 years ago

    @Mabrndt, I am impressed by the detail in this work but I do not see the detail of the items in the boy’s hands. I was wondering if anyone identified them. Sometimes I peruse the paintings in detail but not lately.

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    mabrndt Premium Member about 12 years ago

    Here is another work by this artist.

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