The plain unvarnished facts. Allegedly this term came from a fable in which Truth and Falsehood went bathing. Falsehood finished first and dressed in Truth’s garments, whereupon Truth, unwilling to take Falsehood’s clothes, went naked.
It looks more like a feather than a knife. Her grip is mainly on the frame of the well.
Perhaps the minstrel has been tripped up on one of his lies?
Jackie was disappointed that the villagers were so uptight that she couldn’t get to the part about the whole chicken during her explanation of eroticism versus kinkiness.
I told you to quit serenading me under my bathroom window, you pervert! Where’s the town guard when you need them? A girl’s gotta do everything herself in this town…grumble, grumble, grumble…
has the prior (my comment there had the same artist info URLs).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2325 (November 7, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
From the well, Truth arose unclad/ bearing news that was really bad/ and they had to acknowledge/ the electoral college/ and the rest is history. Sad !
BE THIS GUY about 5 years ago
Jack and Jill went to the well to fetch a pail of water — and THIS POPPED UP!
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 5 years ago
What you get when you wish for the naked truth.
Strob Premium Member about 5 years ago
“We TOLD you not to play Stairway To Heaven!!”
Papared25 about 5 years ago
Sybil got an unnatural thrill out of peeing in the village well.
Bilan about 5 years ago
Did she cut the arms off that baby?
No wonder everybody’s running.
gopher gofer about 5 years ago
you want the truth?! you can’t handle the truth emerging from the well!!
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member about 5 years ago
Truth Emerging from the Well
The plain unvarnished facts. Allegedly this term came from a fable in which Truth and Falsehood went bathing. Falsehood finished first and dressed in Truth’s garments, whereupon Truth, unwilling to take Falsehood’s clothes, went naked.
It looks more like a feather than a knife. Her grip is mainly on the frame of the well.
Perhaps the minstrel has been tripped up on one of his lies?
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member about 5 years ago
To quote somebody else…
“You can’t handle the Truth!”
juncarlo about 5 years ago
Lady Godiva had gone to the bathroom and someone stole her horse.
paddy about 5 years ago
I’m struggling to understand the original meaning of this painting!
rmremail almost 5 years ago
Early feminists were a little radical.
rmremail almost 5 years ago
That artist stinks! So that’s supposed to be people fleeing from Truth, but the city doesn’t look anything like Washington, DC!
Pocosdad almost 5 years ago
Jackie was disappointed that the villagers were so uptight that she couldn’t get to the part about the whole chicken during her explanation of eroticism versus kinkiness.
gopher gofer almost 5 years ago
marie had long dreamt of a career as a pole dancer…
Reader almost 5 years ago
Why politicians won’t drain the swamp – afraid of this emerging.
Bookworm almost 5 years ago
“Well, since was told what I should expect, I thought I’d (un)dress accordingly. Honestly, there’s just no pleasing some people.”
Linguist almost 5 years ago
Headline News: Tickling Tess Trips Troubadour & Terrifies Townspeople!
Serendewi almost 5 years ago
I told you to quit serenading me under my bathroom window, you pervert! Where’s the town guard when you need them? A girl’s gotta do everything herself in this town…grumble, grumble, grumble…
SmashedHat almost 5 years ago
The populace wasn’t ready for Shakespeare’s Flashdance.
Jeffin Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Butt Noooo!
Econ01 almost 5 years ago
Everyone thinks it would be cool to have a magical water nymph until one actually shows up. Go figure.
Huckleberry Hiroshima almost 5 years ago
Some sort of Trojan Horse deal going on here?
retpost almost 5 years ago
As a man I would look up on the truth with awe.
Kirk Barnes Premium Member almost 5 years ago
“That’s the last time you throw a whole Franc in the Wishing Well! Get back here, you pervert!”
Another Take almost 5 years ago
The “25 Cents A Peep” show’s profits suffered from it’s inability to hide the performer from the non-paying public.
jel354 almost 5 years ago
YouTube debuts its “Epic Fail!” segment.
prrdh almost 5 years ago
Truth seems to be quite comfortable in her own skin.
Radish the wordsmith almost 5 years ago
Melania finally turned on Trump.
Indianapolis Smith almost 5 years ago
Where can I get a well like that?
Holden Awn almost 5 years ago
If a young lady, Truth or not, has been naked in the well, I’ll decline a glass of water with my meal, thanks.
anomaly almost 5 years ago
The original reason for the Clean Water Act.
mabrndt Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Truth Emerging From The Well:
https://www.the-athenaeum.org/art/detail.php?ID=298074
has info and links that point to more info about this painting.
https://www.the-athenaeum.org/people/detail.php?ID=7361
http://lardemelle.com/portfolio_page/frere-jean-des-entommeures-huile-sur-toilesigne-en-bas-a-gauche46-x-32-cm/?lang=en
both have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist. So far, 3 works by him have been used here.
https://www.gocomics.com/that-is-priceless/2019/10/24?comments=visible
has the prior (my comment there had the same artist info URLs).
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2325 (November 7, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
MissScarlet Premium Member almost 5 years ago
It won’t be long before this will be reported as ‘fake news’.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member almost 5 years ago
“I hired you to build a cage. A whole cage.” “Yes, but part of the budget was diverted to building the wall.”
CharlesSloden almost 5 years ago
A search found the original title of the painting is “Truth Emerging From the Well.” That might help make sense of it. Well, sort of.
Running Buffalo Premium Member almost 5 years ago
No, no, no! Don’t Leave … really, you will love it! You put your left foot out, …
Call me Ishmael almost 5 years ago
There goes the neighborhood !
Kind&Kinder almost 5 years ago
I had a dream my life would be
So diff’rent from this hell I’m living
So diff’rent now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed
—Les Misérables
GoComicsGo! almost 5 years ago
“For God’s sake don’t let her touch the floor!”
GoComicsGo! almost 5 years ago
Guess what one little boy wished for?
Call me Ishmael almost 5 years ago
From the well, Truth arose unclad/ bearing news that was really bad/ and they had to acknowledge/ the electoral college/ and the rest is history. Sad !
Jml58 almost 5 years ago
When looking at the naked truth, we politely avert our eyes.