That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for January 31, 2018

It was at times like these that Lars had second thoughts about majoring in Ancient Greek Philosophy.

What liberal arts graduates did before McDonalds.

This picture inspired me. I’m going to watch Mary Poppins tonight… well, in the movie the chimney sweeps look way happier. :)

“Cor bloimy, Mary Poppins, don’t I talk English good.”

For the date, he is going to wear his best soot.

Advance team for Santa Claus

Someday, son, this will be the site of a huge stogie-shaped building that supporters will call “modern” and detractors will call “gherkin”.

When Nigel said he wanted to make sweeping changes in government, he didn’t think he’d be taken literally.

“Nobody told me this gargoyle gig was a 24/7/365 thing.”

There’s no sense in pouting…but soot yourself.

Chimney-sweep: 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frans_Wilhelm_Odelmark_Chimney-sweep.jpg 

(best viewed using Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.

https://www.bukowskis.com/fi/fineartbukipedia/2949-frans-wilhelm-odelmark 

has Swedish info about this artist (again, Chrome can translate as necessary, perhaps after adding Google Translate to chrome://extensions). This is the first work by him used here.

Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #1875 (January 30, 2018) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.

How did he get to the top of that chimney? How’s he going to jump down unto the snowy, steep roof? Isn’t the brush supposed to be in the chimney, or is he done and comtemplating getting down?

Alfonse’s home potty was occupied by his mother-in-law so—-

waiting for Santa to start up the chimney

Dick Van Dyke, wondering where all the other dancers are for the “Step In Time” number.

What it feels like when your ladder has fallen and you have no cellphone.