I see the stereotypes started early: The blond sister is sitting in the sunshine, dressed stylishly and getting ready for guests while the frumpy brunette is sitting in the dark, hunched over a book.
“Coming to you live, from Miss Clarissa’s readathon: It looks like she’s getting ready to turn the page…..yeeesss, her forefinger is between the pages…….”
I couldn’t find any online info about this artist, besides what’s pointed to by the title URL, which indirectly points to his Dutch Wikipedia page:
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriaan-Jan_Madiol
(currently has his correct lifespan – many websites incorrectly say he died in 1892 – again, Google Chrome can automatically translate as necessay). First work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2472 (June 16, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Two sisters in sweet repose/ each in her own specialty’s throes/ the one peels potatoes/ the other reads Plato’s / effusions. Which would you have chose ? (I think I’d want both of those…)
" It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! He had the eye of a vulture – a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees – very gradually – I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever." – E.A. Poe, “The Tell-Tale Heart”
DATo over 4 years ago
A rare painting of Esmeralda Marlborough-Winston – inventor of the spittoon.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 4 years ago
“I’ve got it! A young girl goes to a wizard school…” (Oooh, so close)
BE THIS GUY over 4 years ago
At times like these Greta wished she had learned to read so she would have an excuse to avoid kitchen work.
Carolyn Saunders over 4 years ago
Do I hit her with the potato or just stab her? Anything to stop her reading out that darn book
gopher gofer over 4 years ago
googling ‘how to peel a potato’ the old-fashioned way…
A Common 'tator over 4 years ago
Take one step closer with that masher and see what happens…
jbrobo Premium Member over 4 years ago
“Sorry Martha. I just can’t find the recipe for boiled potatoes. “
Buzzworld over 4 years ago
“You say potato, and I say potato. Potato, potato, let’s call the whole thing off.”
jel354 over 4 years ago
A performer like that is one way to make sure bars and clubs operate at below capacity.
well-i-never over 4 years ago
America’s Got Talent has already heard “I Dreamed a Dream”, sis.
MS72 over 4 years ago
Lizzie Borden Wishing she had an axe Instead of a potato peeler.
Call me Ishmael over 4 years ago
“What deity must I implore/ to be freed of this odious chore ?/ Whilst I peel this potato/ she’s reading me Plato../ I just can’t take any more..”
rmremail over 4 years ago
I see the stereotypes started early: The blond sister is sitting in the sunshine, dressed stylishly and getting ready for guests while the frumpy brunette is sitting in the dark, hunched over a book.
Reader over 4 years ago
She looks awfully happy for someone trying to peel potatoes with a butter knife. How high is she?
rugeirn over 4 years ago
With the beautiful warm sun on her face, Sue went off into a lovely reverie. The sun…the knife..her mother…ah.
garcoa over 4 years ago
No, the book clearly says to hold the knife in the left hand and the potato in the right.
Rev Phnk Ey over 4 years ago
“If that parrot screams about wanting a cracker one more time, I’m going to slit it’s throat with this razor.”
PO' DAWG over 4 years ago
" Ah, only forty three more to go."
fritzoid Premium Member over 4 years ago
“A 200 page technical manual for a paring knife with no moving parts? That’s the last time I buy kitchenware from Army Surplus.”
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 4 years ago
“Coming to you live, from Miss Clarissa’s readathon: It looks like she’s getting ready to turn the page…..yeeesss, her forefinger is between the pages…….”
Linguist over 4 years ago
“One quick slash across her throat " she thinks, _"and I can shut this bible blatherer up for good!":
Radish the wordsmith over 4 years ago
Read and Peel, the new kitchen sensation! Order yours today for just $29.99.
Calvins Brother over 4 years ago
A Prairie Home Companion, the early days.
mabrndt Premium Member over 4 years ago
Peeling potatoes:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adrien_Jean_Madiol_Peeling_potatoes_1873.jpg
has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
Other than van Gogh mentioning him in a letter to his brother
http://vangoghletters.org/vg/letters/let164/letter.html
I couldn’t find any online info about this artist, besides what’s pointed to by the title URL, which indirectly points to his Dutch Wikipedia page:
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriaan-Jan_Madiol
(currently has his correct lifespan – many websites incorrectly say he died in 1892 – again, Google Chrome can automatically translate as necessay). First work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2472 (June 16, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Another Take over 4 years ago
“Ok. It says here to firmly grip the man’s…OMG. I CAN’T READ ANYMORE!”
“Come on! I got this prop out and everything! Keep going!”
Call me Ishmael over 4 years ago
Two sisters in sweet repose/ each in her own specialty’s throes/ the one peels potatoes/ the other reads Plato’s / effusions. Which would you have chose ? (I think I’d want both of those…)
GoComicsGo! over 4 years ago
((“Kill or not to kill?… Kill or…”))
MissScarlet Premium Member over 4 years ago
Clarissa took great joy in her work, but a minder was always needed nearby to keep her focused on the task.
gcarlson over 4 years ago
" It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! He had the eye of a vulture – a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees – very gradually – I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever." – E.A. Poe, “The Tell-Tale Heart”
JanBic Premium Member over 4 years ago
Everybody’s concentrating on the potatoes and no one saw the “Dad Joke”? Come on Father’s Day is Sunday.
d1234dick Premium Member over 4 years ago
Silivia just finished carving up the bird in the window and now is working on potatoes,going to be a great dinner. her mother isn’t quite sure.
Radish the wordsmith over 4 years ago
The president peeled potatoes.
We must repeal them.
Running Buffalo Premium Member over 4 years ago
This just isn’t any fun anymore. What you say that tomorrow we go back to wearing our lumberjack clothes?
calmom75 Premium Member over 4 years ago
I’m always amazed at how far we depart from the original captions of these comics….
FireAnt_Hater over 4 years ago
The one reading the book would be much more interesting to know (in whichever way you want to take that).