That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for June 03, 2022

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    rmremail  over 2 years ago

    Back before rock & roll, groupies had to settle for stone masons.

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    BE THIS GUY  over 2 years ago

    So it shall be written. So it shall be done.

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    rmremail  over 2 years ago

    If I’m going to come all this way to model for you, the least you can do is actually glance at me sometimes!

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    rmremail  over 2 years ago

    That’s the mother of all wedgies

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    ronaldspence  over 2 years ago

    i don’t want you to be em-bare-assed but your thong slipped!

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    Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 2 years ago

    “How is that we are sitting under a Romanesque arch?”

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    Solstice*1947  over 2 years ago

    /// The man wears a g-string and cap.

    The girl? See-through cloth drapes her lap.

    Stones at neck, band in hair.

    Nothing else does she wear.

    While he works, she just stares at the chap.

    /// In old Egypt, both risk a sun burn.

    For the stone carver she seems to yearn.

    Though the man’s hieroglyphic

    may, when done, be terrific—

    not the girl’s “overarching” concern.

    /// On his scaffold she poses and waits

    ‘til his hammer and chis’ling abates.

    Does she long for her face

    to be carved in that place?

    Or just hungrily seeking his dates?

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    rmremail  over 2 years ago

    He was a chiseled chiseler, it’s true.

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    Call me Ishmael  over 2 years ago

    He’s a glorious hunk of beef/

    And he’s working in high relief/

    But what’s gotten me baffled/

    Is why she shares his scaffold../

    Though her figure beggars belief///

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    Call me Ishmael  over 2 years ago

    Broad-shouldered and narrow-hippied/

    The sculptor was visibly “ripped”/

    But his model was better/

    And that’s why he let ‘er/

    Sit there..til the scaffold slipped.

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    Call me Ishmael  over 2 years ago

    Thus their partnership came to grief/

    He was fired by the sculptor-in-chief/

    At night she takes care o’/

    The needs of the Pharaoh/

    And he works in LOW relief.

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    Egrayjames  over 2 years ago

    In 1896, when John W. Alexander produced this artwork it created quite a scandal in Victorian England and beyond. Not because of the subject matter, but because it was a forgery of stolen artwork . It was during this time that discoveries in ancient Egypt were nearing their peak and archeologist were uncovering a wealth of treasures. The original painting, which was smuggled out of Egypt by Mary (May) Brodrick FRGS ( April 5,1858 – July 13,1933) was a British archaeologist and Egyptologist who was one of the first female excavators in Egypt. She had discovered the original artwork hanging it what she theorized was a Stone Masons recruiting office. Somehow, Alexander had managed to steal the painting from her and smuggled it into America. Unfortunately, one night in a drunken stupor he decided to paint over the original with a scene showing bulldogs playin poker.

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    Reader  over 2 years ago

    Young love is so romantic; he’s chiseling Asim + Chisisi onto the wall.

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    Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 2 years ago

    The board was precision-engineered by her dad, to keep them from moving closer to one another.

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    coltish1  over 2 years ago

    “I know, honey, but this will be, you know, kind of permanent.”

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    wincoach Premium Member over 2 years ago

    “Hey sexy writer man, is that an extra chisel or are you happy to see me”?

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    Call me Ishmael  over 2 years ago

    I have a horrible feeling that this painting depicts Egypt’s version of “bring your kids to work day”…

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    Linguist  over 2 years ago

    When Hefratiti the Hooker was told that she’d raise to great heights in her profession, she never dreamed that this was what they meant. She’d been hammered by enough chiselers on the ground.

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    anomalous4  over 2 years ago

    This reminds me of a cartoon I saw waybackinthewayback in Model Railroader, where a sexy naked lady is striking a pose next to a man in traditional engineer’s garb who’s intent on his layout. The man says: “Dammit, woman, I’ve got a railroad to run!”

    I did find this gem though:

    https://i.redd.it/vvilxr056xb61.jpg

    FULL DISCLOSURE: My ex is a die-hard railfan & a certified Master Model Railroader (yup, that’s a thing!). I used to joke that he’d have sex with a train if he could figure out how… =eyeroll=

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    The Wolf In Your Midst  over 2 years ago

    “You know, this isn’t the ‘rock star lifestyle’ I’d been hoping for.”

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    Tyge  over 2 years ago

    Always good to be at the top of the pyramid scheme.

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    Tyge  over 2 years ago

    “Stick with me babe!” he said. “We’ll be back on top in no time.” he said.

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    Another Take  over 2 years ago

    John Henry and his hammer. And his chick.

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    MuddyUSA  Premium Member over 2 years ago

    Listen Hermes, how about hammering me during your break?

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    Snoopy_Fan  over 2 years ago

    “Honey, that thong makes your butt look fat.”

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    Jayalexander  over 2 years ago

    So it’s not true that you’re a lowdown chisler!

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    mabrndt Premium Member over 2 years ago

    Egyptian hieroglyphics

    Paste (including the quote marks) 

    "Category:Paintings in the Thomas Jefferson Building" site=commons.wikimedia.org 

    (syntax supported by the Google, Bing, Yahoo, and Yandex search engines) in the browser address bar (or search for it using one of those search engines) and chose the first Category: found, and once there find the text string EOB, and click its link for info and links that point to more info about this fresco mural.

     

    Again, a larger strip image is shown by (Ctrl- or right-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2936 (June 3, 2022) 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 .png from the URL). I have added a comment there (awaiting Mr. Melcher’s approval) pointing to some info about this artist. First work by him used here.

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    Ken Holman Premium Member over 2 years ago

    Dear, why are those reporters down there yelling “beaver!” to others?

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    Bilan  over 2 years ago

    You have to hand it to that guy. Being able to chisel something so precise without being distracted.

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    d1234dick Premium Member over 2 years ago

    this is why Rome wasn’t built in a day, women mess up progress. but sexy picture, I wonder if everyone dressed like that in olden days?

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    d1234dick Premium Member over 2 years ago

    Cleo was tired of sitting all alone in the castle, so she found a guy who let her “see his work”.

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    gopher gofer  over 2 years ago

    as you can see, it’s not all fun and games at the nudist colony…

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    Running Buffalo Premium Member over 2 years ago

    I think you should sit down before I tell you what I have to say.

    Oh. I see you are.

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    Running Buffalo Premium Member over 2 years ago

    Say what? This is my best outfit!

    I see. It’s mine too.

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    Solstice*1947  over 2 years ago

    /// Something shown in this painting is bugging

    me. (I swear that I haven’t been drugging.)

    Those stone blocks at the right

    viewed from far away, might

    look like two cubist figures who’re hugging.

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    Call me Ishmael  over 2 years ago

    How they enticed the kids to the library in 1896 ?

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    Holden Awn  over 2 years ago

    One word: Splinters

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    raybarb44  over 2 years ago

    How did she get up there? Not that I mind, mind you…..

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    anomaly  over 2 years ago

    “At this point, you’re just making margin notes.”

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