The Jack Daniel clan celebrating the rollout of their first single barrel bourbon. Momma Addie was too sloshed to stand on her own and couldn’t even dress herself for the event.
The judge decreed that whoever the baby crawled to would have to keep it. The possible fathers are all checking their racing hearts for signs of an attack while the undisputed mother is being restrained from fleeing by experienced prison matrons.
has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (Ctrl- or right-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2982 (August 23, 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 pointing to the info about this artist I used to point to here. First work by this artist used here.
BE THIS GUY about 2 years ago
For some reason, the Pelletier family refused to pay the artist for this painting.
ronaldspence about 2 years ago
When they said she was a child bride, no one dreamed that…
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 2 years ago
“You’re free now, shoo, go on, scram!”
Solstice*1947 about 2 years ago
/// In “The Family” by Henri Rousseau,
eight adults are lined up in a row.
A young child sits in front,
who appears, to be blunt,
like an imp from the demons below.
/// At first glance, this is some celebration,
but that’s open to interpretation.
Some are toasting with wine.
Did the others decline?
Their expressions deserve explanation.
/// Three men, under a creeping vine, stand.
Each one holds a full glass in his hand.
Are they happy? Who knows?
Each curled up mustache shows
how to fake “smiles” when faces are bland.
/// The four women have lips turning down.
Like the baby, each one seems to frown.
Two force one, dressed in gray
to advance the child’s way.
Toward the babe in the pristine white gown.
/// Something’s happening, and it’s not nice.
This strange family hides secret vice.
Will the gray woman beg
the man straddling the keg
that she not be this years’ sacrifice?
Bilan about 2 years ago
It’s supposed to be a family portrait, but she didn’t know which one is the father.
Jayalexander about 2 years ago
“I changed him last time. It’s your turn.”
Ubintold about 2 years ago
They had Grampa over a barrel.
Call me Ishmael about 2 years ago
“Men in Black”, the French Connection…
Buzzworld about 2 years ago
I think the baby painted this.
Reader about 2 years ago
No one is going near that demon baby until the baptism is over.
Casey Jones about 2 years ago
That is one ugly baby
Call me Ishmael about 2 years ago
This little “bundle of joy”/
Might be either girl or boy/
It’s visage, demonic/
(Or maybe moronic)/
Expresses a desire to destroy../
Call me Ishmael about 2 years ago
Evidently Rousseau “took sides against the family”.
jbrobo Premium Member about 2 years ago
The Adam’s family reunion
wincoach Premium Member about 2 years ago
While the others stood aghast, the old man said, “I told you she wouldn’t slide all the way downhill, now pay up!”
aerotica69 about 2 years ago
Inbreeding, 3rd generation.
PraiseofFolly about 2 years ago
The Vinissimo Family stood all in a row
To pose for a painting by the famed Rousseau,
Dressed in their best, most stylish finery
To celebrate a new vintage from their winery
The men sipped the product and judged it neat:
Full-bodied, authoritative, and slightly sweet.
.
But the sitting was nearly ruined by the brawl
That arose among the three sisters-in-law
The grandam spoke sharply to quiet the scene,
“Babette, Renee, Camille — what does this mean?
This special day for our business is not passé
Your behavior, you three, is déclassé.”
.
“Oh, dear Grandam,” Babette cried piteously,
“Your son Gerard has behaved hideously
When he thought none of us saw to say nay
He filled my baby’s juice bottle with vin rose’!”
Grandam turned right around and slapped Gerard
And as her husband could attest, she could slap HARD!
.
Thus the Family painting was the very last
That they got together for familial repast.
The poor baby was quite soon weaned off vino
And Uncle Gerard became a notorious wino.
And that’s all that’s all to be said in atrocious rhyme
Until the urge to write more occurs next time.
Call me Ishmael about 2 years ago
“Yes, my baby left me, never said a word – was it something I done – something that she heard? My baby left me – yes she left me”-Elvis
prrdh about 2 years ago
They backed away from the big cat, figuring that if the kid couldn’t deal with it on its own, no big loss.
Tyge about 2 years ago
The Jack Daniel clan celebrating the rollout of their first single barrel bourbon. Momma Addie was too sloshed to stand on her own and couldn’t even dress herself for the event.
( With apologies to a fine product (hic) )
Holden Awn about 2 years ago
Groucho Marx, hey! With Harpo on the far left, and grandpa Marx about to tap the keg! Good times….
Linguist about 2 years ago
Rousseau makes Grandma Moses look like Rembrandt in comparison.
Linguist about 2 years ago
“Remember, leave the baby and take the cannoli !”
Indianapolis Smith about 2 years ago
Everyone knew baby Agatha was a “biter”. It wasn’t until later they realized she was actually a zombie.
KEA about 2 years ago
that doesn’t seem nearly far enough
epaphus8 about 2 years ago
Twenty minutes later, their neighbors collectively petitioned the local government to form the first Child Protection Services agency.
The Wolf In Your Midst about 2 years ago
And the brat came back
The very next day
Oh, the brat came back
They thought it was a goner….
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member about 2 years ago
The Darling family’s French ancestors. "Les hommes is gettin’ tres excited, Sherriff. "
stamps about 2 years ago
The Marx brothers decide to become a traveling barbershop quartet, with Harpo playing the banjo.
Call me Ishmael about 2 years ago
The family reeks of panache/
You recognize that in a flash/
But the child is the one/
Whom you might want to shun../
For the child has a “Hitler mustache”…
Another Take about 2 years ago
The judge decreed that whoever the baby crawled to would have to keep it. The possible fathers are all checking their racing hearts for signs of an attack while the undisputed mother is being restrained from fleeing by experienced prison matrons.
mabrndt Premium Member about 2 years ago
The Family:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henri_Rousseau_-_The_Family_(La_Famille)_-_BF581_-_Barnes_Foundation.jpg
has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (Ctrl- or right-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2982 (August 23, 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 pointing to the info about this artist I used to point to here. First work by this artist used here.
Csaw Backnforth about 2 years ago
The guy sitting on the keg looks like he’s holding a gun. Did he “accidentally” shoot the woman who’s fallen?
aerilim about 2 years ago
Addams family prequel promo picture…
d1234dick Premium Member about 2 years ago
the horror baby from hell was left on the door-spep,they are wondering how to get rid of it without it getting mad and killing them all.
Funny_Ha_Ha about 2 years ago
Alice got the buzz cut because of someone spotting a lice.
gopher gofer about 2 years ago
as she shook hands with the new owner the soon to be former mother let out a sigh of relief…
Running Buffalo Premium Member about 2 years ago
They needed a ninth to play baseball; and they really didn’t care who.
brother of Ishmael about 2 years ago
That’s it for tonight. No more faux pas on my part. . .